Kingsknowe railway station
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| Kingsknowe | |||
| Location | |||
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| Place | Kingsknowe | ||
| Local authority | Edinburgh | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | KGE | ||
| Managed by | First ScotRail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2002/03 * | 14,094 | ||
| 2004/05 * | 18,409 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 18,524 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Kingsknowe from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Kingsknowe railway station is a railway station serving Kingsknowe in the Scottish city of Edinburgh. It is located on the Shotts Line from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts. The station has two platforms, connected by a level crossing, and CCTV. It is managed by First ScotRail.
The staple passenger traction calling at this station is the Class 156 "Super Sprinter". As this station is at the junction of the West Coast Main Line to Carstairs a colourful variety of CrossCountry Class 220 "Voyager", Virgin Trains Class 221 "Super Voyager", Class 390 "Pendolino" and NXEC InterCity 225 can also be seen.
[edit] Service
It is currently served, Monday to Saturday, by one First ScotRail service each hour from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley. One train a day from Edinburgh terminates at Motherwell. There is a limited Sunday service at this station to Edinburgh and West Calder.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Kingsknowe railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Slateford | First ScotRail |
Wester Hailes | ||
| Railway stations in Edinburgh | ||
| Commuter lines: █ Bathgate • █ Crossrail • █ Dunblane • █ Fife Circle • █ North Berwick • █ Shotts | ||
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Stations: Brunstane • Curriehill • Dalmeny • Edinburgh Park • Haymarket • Kingsknowe • Newcraighall • Slateford • South Gyle • Waverley • Wester Hailes |
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| Transport in Edinburgh UK railway stations: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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