Cardross railway station

Cardross
Cardross railway station
Location
Place Cardross
Local authority Argyll and Bute
Operations
Station code CDR
Managed by First ScotRail
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2002/03 * 156,692
2004/05 * 186,479
2005/06 * 196,675
2006/07 * 194,365
2007/08 * 0.204 million
2008/09 * 0.238 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE SPT
History
Original company Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway
Pre-grouping North British Railway
Post-grouping LNER
28 May 1858[1] Station opened
4 November 1960 Electric train service commenced
National Rail - 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
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Cardross from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.
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Cardross railway station is a railway station serving the village of Cardross, Scotland. The station is 31 km (19 mi) north west of Glasgow Queen Street on the North Clyde Line. The station is managed by First ScotRail.

Contents

History

The station was opened by the Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway on 28 May 1858.[1] On 4 November 1960 electric services commenced using the Class 303 EMU.

The station has undergone many refurbishments. Between October and December 2010 a major refurbishment was carried out by Network Rail, including platform surface renewals and improved disabled access.

Services

2009/2010

There is a daily half-hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Queen Street and Airdrie and westbound towards Helensburgh Central. The service was operated by Class 320s and Class 334s

2010/2011 (From 12 December 2010)

There is a daily half-hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Queen Street and beyond to Edinburgh Waverley and westbound towards Helensburgh Central. The interim timetable pending availability of sufficient Class 334s to operate the service has on Mondays to Fridays one eastbound train per hour terminating at Airdrie.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Dalreoch   First ScotRail

 North Clyde Line 

  Craigendoran
Historical railways
Dalreoch
Line and Station open
  Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway
North British Railway
  Craigendoran
Line and Station open

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b Butt (1995)

Sources