Larkhall railway station

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16+14 miles (26.2 km) south east of Glasgow Central railway station.

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History

Larkhall station on the first day of opening to the general public Larkhallstation.jpg
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.

Future improvements

Larkhall

Scottish Gaelic: Taigh na h-Uiseig [1]
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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
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeLRH
Key dates
1 July 1905Opened as Larkhall Central
4 October 1965Closed to passengers
4 November 1968Line Closed
12 December 2005Re-opened
Passengers
2018/19Decrease2.svg 0.355 million

In March 2007, there was speculation that the line may be extended beyond Larkhall station, to stations in Stonehouse and Strathaven.

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport are expected to fund a feasibility study into reopening the section of line to Stonehouse at some time in 2008. [2]

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. [3]

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.

Preceding station National Rail logo.svg 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.

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References

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  2. SPT news Archived 2007-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Table 225 & 226 National Rail timetable, May 2016