Larkhall railway station
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| 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 | ||
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| Terminus | First ScotRail |
Merryton | ||
| Historical Railways | ||||
| Stonehouse Line and station closed |
Mid Lanark Lines |
Ferniegair Line and station open |
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[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Larkhall railway station from National Rail
- SPT South East Timetable (PDF). Timetable for services to and from Larkhall.
- Larkhall to Milngavie rail link - Scottish Executive 2003
- New Link for Larkhall opens - BBC News Scotland website
- RAILSCOT on the Larkhall re-opening - for history and pictures of the station and line.
- RAILSCOT on the Mid Lanark Lines
