Cambuslang railway station

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Cambuslang
Location
Place	Cambuslang
Local authority	South Lanarkshire
Operations
Station code	CBL
Managed by	First ScotRail
Platforms in use	2
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Passenger Usage
2002/03 *	419,258
2004/05 **	481,858
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE	SPT
History
1 June 1849	Station opened
6 May 1974	Electrified services 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 passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Cambuslang.   * 2002/03 Disclaimer  ** 2004/05 Disclaimer
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Cambuslang railway station (pronounced: "cam-bus-lahng", from the Gaelic Camus Long, the long village) is a side platformed suburban railway station serving the town of Cambuslang in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is 8 km (5 miles)^[1] south east of Glasgow Central when travelling on the Polmadie line. The station is located on both the Argyle Line and the Shotts Line which travel from Glasgow Central low and high level respectively. Passenger services are provided by First ScotRail on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT). GNER and Virgin Trains services also pass through this station on the West and East Coast Mainline. The station is 5 stops^[2] and fourteen minutes ^[3] from Glasgow Central low level when travelling on a local service; the journey time is around ten minutes on an express service, or when travelling on the Shotts line to the High Level.

[edit] History

The station was planned as part of the Clydesdale Junction Railway, opening on 1 June 1849 between Motherwell and Rutherglen along what had become part of the Caledonian Railway.^[4] In 1974 the WCML electrification was completed with local services through the station on the Hamilton Circle and Lanark routes converted to electric trains operated using BR Class 303 and 311 "Blue Trains".

The station originally had two large station buildings on each platform, leading directly up to the Main Street; these were later demolished, and one building has been built on the main street containing the ticket office and timetable posters. There have been some complaints about this building, which is architecturally unpleasant to the eye; and calls have been made to demolish it.^[5][6]

[edit] Summary of services

[edit] Platform 1 - Westbound

Westbound services travel towards Glasgow (Central) from the easterly locations. Shotts Line services terminate at the High Level platforms as did the Hamilton Circle services prior to the opening of the Argyle Line in November 1979. From November 1979, electric services proceeded through the Low Level platforms, to the North Clyde Line, terminating at Milgavie, Dalmuir (via Yoker or Singer). When the Argyle Line first opened in 1979, trains also terminated at Dumbarton Central.

[edit] Platform 2 - Eastbound

Eastbound services travel away from Glasgow (Central) from westerly locations. Trains for the Shotts Line proceed through to Edinburgh Waverley, at times Peak hour trains have terminated at Shotts. Electric trains either travel round the Hamilton Circle in clockwise and counter-clockwise direction, Lanark (express; via Hamilton & Holytown; and via Shieldmuir), Coatbridge Central, and Larkhall.

[edit] 1979 Service Patterns

Eastbound

• 2 tph from Dalmuir to Motherwell via Hamilton
• 1 tph from Dumbarton Central to Motherwell via Hamilton
• 2 tph from Dalmuir to Motherwell via Bellshill
• 1 tph from Dumbarton Central to Motherwell via Bellshill
• 1 tph from Milngavie to Lanark (express service between Glasgow Central and Motherwell)

Westbound

• 2 tph from Motherwell via Hamilton to Dalmuir
• 1 tph from Motherwell via Hamilton to Dumbarton Central
• 2 tph from Motherwell via Bellshill to Dalmuir
• 1 tph from Motherwell via Bellshill to Dumbarton Central
• 1 tph from Lanark to Milngavie (express service between Motherwell and Glasgow Central)

[edit] 2006/07 Service Patterns

Eastbound

• one (1) train per hour (tph) from Dalmuir via Yoker to Motherwell via Bellshill.
• 1 tph from Dalmuir via Yoker to Lanark via Bellshill, Motherwell and Shieldmuir.
• 2 tph from Dalmuir via Singer to Larkhall.
• 1 tph from Milngavie to Motherwell via Hamilton.
• 1 tph from Milngavie to Lanark via Hamilton, Motherwell and Holytown.
• 1 tph from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts

Westbound

• 1 tph from Motherwell via Bellshill to Dalmuir via Yoker.
• 1 tph from Lanark via Shieldmuir, Motherwell and Bellshill to Dalmuir via Yoker.
• 2 tph from Larkhall to Dalmuir via Singer.
• 1 tph from Motherwell via Hamilton to Milngavie.
• 1 tph from Lanark via Holytown, Motherwell and Hamilton to Milngavie.
• 1 tph from Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts to Glasgow Central.

[edit] Rolling stock

Close view of a refurbished BR Class 318 approaching Gourock station; all 318s are scheduled for refurbishment in the next 10 years.
Photo by Dave Souza (4 November 2006)

The rolling stock in use at Cambuslang is mostly BR Class 334 "Juniper" trains, with some BR Class 318 trains in use. Both the 334 and 318 consist of 3-car trains. At peak (or rush) hour, two trains are joined together to form 6-cars in order to hold the increased passenger numbers.

In addition the BR Class 156 Diesel trains are also in use on the Glasgow Central High Level - Shotts - Edinburgh line which is (for the main part) not electrified. These are in 2-car trains which at peak hours are doubled together to form 4-cars as two trains.

Both the BR Class 318 and 334 trains stop in line with the "3/6 Car Stop" sign around 2.5 metre from the top of the westbound platform; BR Class 156 normally stop in line with the ramp, or, on off-peak hours, simply in front of the passengers waiting furthest up the platform.

[edit] Station facilities

Cambuslang is completely covered by state-of-the-art CCTV provided by SPT and is completely accessible by Wheelchair from the Main Street entrance. Timetables are posted on the footbridge and staff are on hand to assist passengers; service information will soon be given via a brand new Passenger Information System (screens with service information) that was to be installed by the end of 2006; the installation has not yet been undertaken at Cambuslang or any South Lanarkshire stations. ^[7]

[edit] Geography

The platforms of Cambuslang are located in a cutting between North Avenue and Cambuslang Main Street. The station comes within the G72 postcode area; ^[8] the main entrance is from Cambuslang main street. There is also a secondary (non-wheelchair accessible) entrance from North Avenue ^[9] where the majority of Park and Ride passengers leave their vehicles. The station is approximately 5 minutes walk from the nearby Morrisons supermarket. There is an SPT bus stance outside the station, served by First Bus and McKindless services to Buchanan Bus Station and to Rutherglen Main Street.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Train times and station information for Cambuslang railway station from National Rail
• Map and aerial photo of Cambuslang railway station from Multimap.com

• First Scotrail: Official Website
• SPT Official Website