General information | |
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Location | Ferniegair, South Lanarkshire Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°45′54″N4°00′16″W / 55.7651°N 4.0044°W |
Grid reference | NS743542 |
Managed by | ScotRail |
Transit authority | SPT |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Station code | CTE |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
Key dates | |
1 December 1866 | Opened as Ferniegair, as a terminus |
2 October 1876 | Re-located as a through station |
1 January 1917 | Closed |
9 December 2005 | Re-opened |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 0.108 million |
2019/20 | 0.114 million |
2020/21 | 13,102 |
2021/22 | 45,960 |
2022/23 | 61,912 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Chatelherault railway station serves the villages of Ferniegair and Allanton on the outskirts of Hamilton,South Lanarkshire,Scotland. It is named Chatelherault after the nearby Chatelherault Country Park.
The station was opened as Ferniegair on 1 December 1866 as a terminus for trains approaching from the south on the Caledonian Railway's Coalburn Branch. Passengers for Glasgow had to transfer to Hamilton by coach. It was rebuilt and relocated as a through station on 2 October 1876,with trains continuing to Motherwell railway station on the Clydesdale Junction Railway. The Caledonian Railway closed the station on 1 January 1917, [1] though the line itself continued to carry passengers until October 1965 and freight until 1968.
The station is on the Argyle Line,and was officially re-opened on 9 December 2005 by First Minister Jack McConnell as part of the extension of the Argyle Line to include Larkhall.
From the re-opening in December 2005,trains ran on Mondays and Saturdays every 30 minutes north-west to Dalmuir via Singer and south to Larkhall. A trial (for one year) Sunday service commenced from December 2007 with an hourly service in each direction,and due to high uptake was made permanent in December 2008.
As of May 2016 [update] ,the frequency remains unaltered,but northbound trains now run to Milngavie (southbound trains still start from Dalmuir). The hourly Sunday service runs to/from Balloch via Clydebank. [2]
The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. The line serves the commercial and shopping districts of Glasgow's central area,and connects towns from West Dunbartonshire to South Lanarkshire. Named for Glasgow's Argyle Street,the line uses the earlier cut-and-cover tunnel running beneath that thoroughfare.
Whifflet railway station is located in the Whifflet area of Coatbridge. Train services are provided by ScotRail. Until December 2014,it was the terminal station on the Whifflet Line,since when it is served by Argyle Line services.
The Motherwell–Cumbernauld line is a suburban railway line linking Motherwell and Cumbernauld in Scotland. It is part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network.
Dalmuir railway station is a railway station serving the Dalmuir area of Clydebank,West Dunbartonshire,Scotland. It is a large,five-platform interchange between the Argyle Line,North Clyde Line and West Highland Line.
Clydebank railway station is a railway station serving the town of Clydebank in West Dunbartonshire,Scotland. It is located on the Argyle Line and the North Clyde Line. Passenger services are operated by ScotRail.
Argyle Street railway station is a station in the City Centre of Glasgow,Scotland,on the Argyle Line,which connects the North Clyde lines at Partick with Rutherglen in the south-east of the city. The station is located below the thoroughfare whose name it bears. It has a narrow and often crowded island platform. It serves the Argyle Street shopping precinct as well as the St Enoch Centre. The station is open all day Monday to Saturdays but is only open between 10am and 6pm on a Sunday so this is worth keeping in mind if using the station on a Sunday
Larkhall railway station serves the town of Larkhall,South Lanarkshire,Scotland. The station is the south-eastern terminus of the Argyle Line,16+1⁄4 miles (26.2 km) south east of Glasgow Central railway station.
Blantyre railway station serves the burgh of Blantyre,near Hamilton in South Lanarkshire,Scotland. It is located on the Argyle Line,14 km south east of Glasgow Central railway station. Passenger services are provided by ScotRail on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.
Hamilton Central railway station serves Hamilton,South Lanarkshire in Scotland,lying on the Argyle Line. It is situated in the town centre,adjacent to the Hamilton bus station,as well as the Regent Shopping Centre,Hamilton's main shopping location. In March 2007,SPT announced a redevelopment of the bus and railway stations into a combined interchange,which was completed in winter 2012.
Hamilton West railway station serves the Hamilton West area of Hamilton,South Lanarkshire,in Scotland,lying on the Argyle Line.
Newton railway station is a railway station located between the neighbourhoods of Drumsagard,Halfway,Newton and Westburn in the town of Cambuslang,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail on the Argyle and Cathcart Circle Lines.
Carmyle railway station is located in the Carmyle area of Glasgow. It is on the Whifflet Line,5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of Glasgow Central railway station. Services are provided by ScotRail.
Coatbridge Central railway station is a station in Coatbridge,North Lanarkshire,Scotland. It is on the Argyle Line. Train services are provided by ScotRail.
Hyndland railway station serves Hyndland in Glasgow,Scotland. The station is 3+1⁄4 miles (5.2 km) west of Glasgow Central and 2+3⁄4 miles (4.4 km) west of Glasgow Queen Street on the Argyle and North Clyde Lines. It is managed by ScotRail.
Bridgeton railway station serves the Bridgeton district of Glasgow,Scotland and is a station on the Argyle Line,1+3⁄4 miles (2.8 km) south east of Glasgow Central. The station is operated by ScotRail who also provide all train services.
Garscadden railway station serves Garscadden in Glasgow,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Argyle Line.
Springburn railway station serves the Springburn district of Glasgow,Scotland. The station is 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km) north of Glasgow Queen Street station on the Cumbernauld Line and is a terminus of the Springburn branch,a spur from Bellgrove station,on the North Clyde Line.
Merryton railway station is a railway station in Larkhall,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Argyle Line.
This article traces the Caledonian Railway branches in South Lanarkshire.
The Coalburn Branch was a branch line constructed by the Caledonian Railway from Lesmahagow railway station to Bankend railway station. It was the main branch of the Lesmahagow Railway.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Merryton | ScotRail Argyle Line | Hamilton Central | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Larkhall Central Line and station open | Mid Lanark Lines Caledonian Railway | Motherwell Line and station open (except section between Chatelherault and Ross Junction) | ||
Larkhall East Line partially open; station closed | Coalburn Branch Caledonian Railway |