Larkhall railway station

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Larkhall
Larkhall station on the first day of opening to the general public.
Location
Place Larkhall
Local authority South Lanarkshire
Operations
Station code LRH
Managed by First ScotRail
Platforms in use 2
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE SPT
History
1 July 1905 Opened as Larkhall Central
4 October 1965 Closed to passengers
4 November 1968 Line Closed
12 December 2005 Re-opened
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Larkhall railway station serves the town of Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is on the Argyle Line 26 km (16ΒΌ miles) south east of Glasgow Central railway station.

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[edit] History

The station was originally opened as Larkhall Central on 1 July 1907 by the Caledonian Railway as part of their Mid Lanark Lines which filled in various gaps around Larkhall, Stonehouse, Strathaven and Blackwood. It closed to passengers on 4 October 1965.

[edit] Re-opening

Forty years after closure, the station was officially re-opened on the 9 December 2005 by Jack McConnell MSP - the First Minister for Scotland. Passenger services started on 12 December 2005 with trains serving the Argyle Line.

[edit] Future improvements

In March 2007, there was speculation that the line may be extended beyond Larkhall station, to stations in Stonehouse and Strathaven.

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport are expected to fund a feasibility study into reopening the section of line to Stonehouse at some time in 2008. [1]

[edit] Services

From opening in December 2005, trains run every 30 minutes to Glasgow Central, and beyond to Dalmuir.

An hourly Sunday service started from December 2007 on a one year trial basis, with the service becoming permanent if passenger numbers justify it.


  Preceding station     National Rail     Following station  
Terminus   First ScotRail

Argyle Line - Larkhall Branch

  Merryton
Historical Railways
Stonehouse
Line and station closed
  Mid Lanark Lines

Caledonian Railway

  Ferniegair
Line and station open

[edit] References

  1. ^ SPT news

[edit] External links