Rutherglen railway station
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| Rutherglen | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Rutherglen | ||
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | RUT | ||
| Managed by | First ScotRail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2002/03 * | 308,164 | ||
| 2004/05 ** | 422,752 | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | SPT | ||
| History | |||
| 1 June 1849 | Station opened | ||
| 5 November 1979 | WCML platform closed; opening of the Argyle Line | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Rutherglen. | |||
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Rutherglen railway station serves Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, lying on the Argyle Line. It is situated near the town centre. Before the Glasgow Central Low Level Line was re-opened, the station was originally on the main line, being situated just after the junction that connects the low level line with the West Coast Main Line. The old island platform is still in place although it has been abandoned for many years.
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[edit] History
The original station on the WMCL opened on 1 June 1849, with services on the Glasgow Central Railway commencing on 1 November 1895. Glasgow Central Railway services were withdrawn as part of the Beeching Axe on 5 October 1964. On 6 May 1974 the WCML was opened to electrified services which included Hamilton Circle services through the slow line island platform. This island platform was closed to passengers when the new island island platform opened for Argyle Line services using the reopened Glasgow Central Railway formation on 5 November 1979.
[edit] 1979 station
Access to the present platform, to the public, is by a large (covered) footbridge from the Main Street, over the high level railway (where the old platform was located) to stairs down to the island platform and ticket office. However, these stairs pose a problem to parents with prams and infirm persons who struggle with the steep angle they connect at. Although there is a level crossing at the opposite end, its use is only permitted for staff accessing the nearby First Engineering Training Centre.
[edit] Refurbishment
There are, however, plans to install both lifts and escalators at the station in the near future as part of the Scottish Executive's £4 million annual commitment to improving disabled access across Scotland's railway stations.
[edit] Argyle Line route through the station
The line runs from Dalmarnock direction (the north) through Rutherglen to connect with the West Coast Main Line and either diverges to the Whifflet route, or continues on the WCML towards Cambuslang before continuing to the southern ends of the Argyle Line (Hamilton Circle, Coatbridge Central, Lanark, Larkhall or Carstairs).
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Rutherglen railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Rutherglen railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Cambuslang | First ScotRail |
Dalmarnock | ||
| Historical Railways | ||||
| End of Line | Caledonian Railway |
Dalmarnock Line and station open |
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| Cambuslang Line and station open |
Caledonian Railway |
End of Line | ||
| End of Line | Caledonian Railway Polloc and Govan Railway and others |
Glasgow Central (High Level) Line and station open |
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