Larkhall railway station

16+1⁄4 miles (26.2 km) south east of Glasgow Central railway station.

History

Larkhall station on the first day of opening to the general public

The station was originally opened as Larkhall Central on 1 July 1905 by the Caledonian Railway as part of their Mid Lanark Lines which filled in various gaps around Larkhall, Stonehouse, Strathaven and Blackwood. It closed to passengers on 4 October 1965.

Re-opening

Forty years after closure, the station was officially reopened on 9 December 2005 by Jack McConnell MSP, the then First Minister for Scotland. Passenger services started on 12 December 2005, with trains serving the Argyle Line.

Services

From opening in December 2005, trains run every 30 minutes to Glasgow Central and beyond to Dalmuir. As of May 2016, they run to Milngavie instead, but southbound arrivals still originate from Dalmuir. ^[2]

An hourly Sunday service started from December 2007 on a one-year trial basis. This trial has been successful, and the hourly Sunday service is now a permanent feature. It runs to Balloch via Clydebank.

Larkhall Scottish Gaelic: Taigh na h-Uiseig [1]
General information
Location	Larkhall, South Lanarkshire Scotland
Coordinates	55°44′20″N3°58′31″W / 55.7390°N 3.9753°W / 55.7390; -3.9753
Grid reference	NS760513
Managed by	ScotRail
Transit authority	SPT
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	LRH
Key dates
1 July 1905	Opened as Larkhall Central
4 October 1965	Closed to passengers
4 November 1968	Line Closed
12 December 2005	Re-opened
Passengers
2019/20	0.354 million

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Terminus		ScotRail Argyle Line - Larkhall Branch		Merryton
	Historical railways
Stonehouse Line and station closed		Mid Lanark Lines Caledonian Railway		Ferniegair Line and station open

Argyle Line services are currently operated by Class 318s and Class 320s.

References

1. Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. "Gaelic/English Station Index". Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN   978-0-9549866-9-8.
2. Table 225 & 226 National Rail timetable, May 2016

External links

• Train times and station information for Larkhall railway station from National Rail* New Link for Larkhall opens - BBC News Scotland website
• RAILSCOT on the Larkhall re-opening - for history and pictures of the station and line.
• RAILSCOT on the Mid Lanark Lines