Glasgow Central is one of two principal mainline rail terminals in Glasgow,Scotland. The railway station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on 1 August 1879 and is one of 20 managed by Network Rail. It is the northern terminus of the West Coast Main Line. As well as being Glasgow's principal inter-city terminus for services to England,Central also serves the southern suburbs of the Greater Glasgow conurbation,as well as the Ayrshire and Clyde coasts. The other main station in Glasgow is Glasgow Queen Street.
The Ayrshire Coast Line is one of the lines within the Strathclyde suburban rail network in Scotland. It has 26 stations and connects the Ayrshire coast to Glasgow. There are three branches,to Largs,Ardrossan Harbour and Ayr,all running into the high level at Glasgow Central.
Paisley Gilmour Street railway station is the largest of the four stations serving the town of Paisley,Renfrewshire,Scotland,and acts as the town's principal railway station. The station is managed by ScotRail and serves the Ayrshire Coast Line and Inverclyde Line,7+1⁄4 miles (11.7 km) west of Glasgow Central. The station is protected as a category B listed building.
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.
Prestwick International Airport railway station serves Glasgow Prestwick Airport,near the town of Prestwick,South Ayrshire,Scotland. The station is 37+3⁄4 miles (60.8 km) south west of Glasgow Central,on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
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.
Johnstone railway station serves the town of Johnstone,Renfrewshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line 10+3⁄4 miles (17.3 km) south west of Glasgow Central. Johnstone has no ticket gates but ticket checks take place occasionally.
Milliken Park railway station serves the west end of Johnstone and the south west of the village of Kilbarchan in Renfrewshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
Glengarnock railway station is a railway station in the village of Glengarnock,North Ayrshire,Scotland,serving the towns of Beith and Kilbirnie. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
Dalry railway station is a railway station serving the town of Dalry,North Ayrshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
Kilwinning railway station is a railway station serving the town of Kilwinning,North Ayrshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line 26 miles (42 km) south of Glasgow Central,as well as the Glasgow South Western Line 69 miles (111 km) north of Stranraer. British Transport Police maintain an office here.
Irvine railway station is a railway station serving the town of Irvine,North Ayrshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line,30 miles (48 km) south west of Glasgow Central.
Barassie railway station is a railway station serving Barassie,South Ayrshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
Troon railway station is a railway station serving the town of Troon,South Ayrshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
Ayr railway station serves the town of Ayr in South Ayrshire,Scotland. It is situated in Smith Street,off Burns Statue Square. The station,which is managed by ScotRail,is on the Ayrshire Coast Line,41+1⁄2 miles (66.8 km) south-west of Glasgow Central.
Stevenston railway station is a railway station serving the town of Stevenston,North Ayrshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is owned by Network Rail. It's on the Ayrshire Coast Line,29 miles (47 km) south west of Glasgow Central.
Maybole railway station is a railway station serving the town of Maybole,South Ayrshire,Scotland. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line.
Kilmarnock railway station is a railway station in Kilmarnock,East Ayrshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is served by trains on the Glasgow South Western Line. One of the earliest railway stations in Scotland,the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway opened on 6 July 1812,until it was replaced by the Glasgow,Paisley,Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway on 4 April 1843.
Auchinleck railway station is a railway station in the village of Auchinleck,East Ayrshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line. It is also the nearest station to the larger town of Cumnock.
The Glasgow,Paisley,Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (GPK&AR) was a railway in Scotland that provided train services between Glasgow,Kilmarnock and Ayr. It opened its first line,between Glasgow and Ayr,in stages from 1839 to 1840. The section between Glasgow and Paisley was made jointly with the Glasgow,Paisley and Greenock Railway. Later it built a line from Dalry via Kilmarnock to Cumnock,linking there with the Glasgow,Dumfries and Carlisle Railway,and together forming a through route from Glasgow to Carlisle. The two companies merged to form the Glasgow and South Western Railway.
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