East Kilbride is the largest town in South Lanarkshire in Scotland,and the country's sixth-largest locality by population. It was also designated Scotland's first new town on 6 May 1947. The area lies on a raised plateau to the south of the Cathkin Braes,about eight miles southeast of Glasgow and close to the boundary with East Renfrewshire.
The Highland Main Line is a railway line in Scotland. It is 118 mi (190 km) long and runs through the central Scottish Highlands,mainly following the route of the A9,and linking a series of small towns and villages with Perth at one end and Inverness at the other. Today,services between Inverness and Edinburgh,Glasgow and London use the line. At Inverness the line connects with the Far North Line,the Aberdeen-Inverness Line and the Kyle of Lochalsh Line. Since the line is not electrified all trains are diesel-powered.
Hairmyres is an area of the town of East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire,Scotland. It is situated on the west side of the town,on the historical main road to Eaglesham and Kilmarnock. Nearby roads connect Hairmyres to the major A726 Queensway/Glasgow Southern Orbital dual carriageway. It is 2+1⁄4 miles from the Glasgow City Council boundary at the Carmunnock Bypass and nine miles south of the city centre of Glasgow. Neighbouring areas include Gardenhall,Mossneuk,Jackton,Peel Park,and Westwood.
Carlisle railway station,or Carlisle Citadel,is a Grade II* listed railway station serving the cathedral city of Carlisle,Cumbria,England. It is on the West Coast Main Line,102 miles (164 km) south-east of Glasgow Central and 299 miles (481 km) north north-west of London Euston. It is the northern terminus of the Settle and Carlisle Line,a continuation of the Midland Main Line from Leeds,Sheffield and London St Pancras. It was formerly the southern terminus of the partially-closed Waverley Route from Edinburgh. It is so named because it is adjacent to Carlisle Citadel,a former medieval fortress. The station is owned by Network Rail.
The Glasgow South Western Line is a mainline railway in Scotland that runs from Glasgow to Kilmarnock,and then either Carlisle via Dumfries,or Stranraer via Ayr,with a branch to East Kilbride.
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.
Carluke railway station is a railway station on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) that serves the town of Carluke,South Lanarkshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is predominantly served by Argyle Line commuter trains running between Lanark and Glasgow Central. The station lies at the western edge of the town,and enjoys panoramic views of the Clyde Valley and beyond to the hills of Lanarkshire and Ayrshire.
Crossmyloof railway station is a railway station serving the areas of Crossmyloof and Shawlands in Glasgow,Scotland,located 1 mile 60 chains (2.8 km) from Glasgow Central. The station is managed by ScotRail and is served by trains on the Glasgow South Western Line.
Muirend railway station is an island platform suburban railway station in the Muirend area of Glasgow,Scotland. The station,which opened in 1903,is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Neilston branch of the Cathcart Circle Lines.
Elgin railway station is a railway station serving the town of Elgin,Moray in Scotland. The station is managed and served by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line,between Keith and Forres,measured 12 miles 18 chains (19.7 km) from Forres.
Pollokshaws West railway station is a railway station in Glasgow,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is served by trains on the Glasgow South Western Line.
Cumbernauld railway station serves the town of Cumbernauld in North Lanarkshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is located on the Cumbernauld Line,14 miles (23 km) north east of Glasgow Queen Street station and the Motherwell to Cumbernauld Line,11+3⁄4 miles (18.9 km) north of Motherwell. Trains serving the station are operated by ScotRail.
Ardrossan Harbour railway station is one of three remaining railway stations in the town of Ardrossan,North Ayrshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail but unusually it is not owned by Network Rail,but instead owned by Peel Ports. It is on the Ayrshire Coast Line,32.5 miles (52.3 km) south west of Glasgow Central. The station is an interchange for Caledonian MacBrayne ferry sailings to Brodick on the Isle of Arran.
Giffnock railway station is a railway station in the town of Giffnock,East Renfrewshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the East Kilbride branch of the Glasgow South Western Line.
Busby railway station is a railway station in the village of Busby,East Renfrewshire,Greater Glasgow,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line 7+1⁄4 miles (11.7 km) south of Glasgow Central towards East Kilbride.
East Kilbride railway station serves the town of East Kilbride,South Lanarkshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and it is a terminus on the former Busby Railway. The station is 11+1⁄2 miles (18.5 km) southeast of Glasgow Central.
The Largs Branch is a railway line in Scotland,serving communities on the north Ayrshire Coast,as well as the deep water ocean terminal at Hunterston. It branches from the Glasgow to Ayr line at Kilwinning.
Margaret McCulloch is a Scottish Labour Party politician. She was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Central Scotland region 2011–2016.
The Busby Railway is a short railway line built to the south of Glasgow,connecting the small villages of Thornliebank,Giffnock,Clarkston and Busby and later Thorntonhall and East Kilbride with the city. It opened in two stages,in 1866 and 1868,and served industry and encouraged residential development.
Railway electrification in Scotland has proceeded in a different fashion than the rest of the UK especially in the 21st century. There is political commitment to a substantial rolling programme of railway electrification from the Scottish government where transport is devolved. Transport Scotland and others have said "In Scotland,decarbonisation is spelt E-L-E-C-T-R-I-F-Y". All parties in Scotland are vigorously campaigning for electrification. In January 2022,there were 2776 kilometres of track in Scotland,and 711 kilometres were electrified representing 25.3%. To meet these needs,the plan is to electrify on average 130 single track kilometres (STK) per year until 2035,although there has been some slippage in this target.
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