General information | |||||
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Location | Renton, West Dunbartonshire Scotland | ||||
Coordinates | 55°58′13″N4°35′11″W / 55.9704°N 4.5863°W | ||||
Grid reference | NS386782 | ||||
Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
Transit authority | SPT | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | RTN [1] | ||||
Key dates | |||||
15 July 1850 | Opened | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.103 million | ||||
2019/20 | 93,262 | ||||
2020/21 | 6,292 | ||||
2021/22 | 37,578 | ||||
2022/23 | 52,900 | ||||
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Renton railway station is a railway station serving the village of Renton,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is served by its trains on the North Clyde Line. It is sited 18 miles 11 chains (29.2 km) northwest of Glasgow Queen Street (High Level),measured via Singer and Maryhill,between Alexandria and Dalreoch,on the line to Balloch. [2] [ page needed ]
It was opened in July 1850 by the Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway on its line from Bowling (on the north bank of the River Clyde) to Balloch Central. Through running to Glasgow did not commence until 1858,when the Glasgow,Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway was opened;before this travellers had to transfer to steamships at Bowling to continue their journey southwards. The line through the station used to be double,but was reduced to single track around 1986.[ citation needed ]
The station buildings have now been taken over by Strathleven Artizans to become one of many taking part in ScotRail's Adopt a Station. The official opening was on 27 March 2010. A heritage centre has been created in a tribute to Robert the Bruce. [3]
The station has only very basic facilities,being a help point,a bench and some bicycle racks. The ticket office is no longer in use so,given there are no facilities to purchase tickets,passengers must buy one in advance or from the ticket examiner on the train. The station has step-free access. [4]
2002-03 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | |
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Entries and exits | 57,819 | 62,187 | 72,280 | 70,671 | 75,362 | 86,192 | 103,092 | 102,238 | 105,876 | 104,954 | 123,204 | 118,356 | 117,582 | 118,166 | 89,424 | 102,938 | 93,262 | 6,292 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
There is a half-hourly daily service to Balloch northbound. Southbound,the service is also half-hourly,but trains run to Airdrie on weekdays and Saturdays and,on Sundays,to Motherwell (via Whifflet) or Larkhall (via Hamilton Central) alternately (i.e.,hourly trains from Balloch to Motherwell/Larkhall). [6]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Dalreoch | ScotRail North Clyde Line | Alexandria | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Dalreoch | CR & NBR Caledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction Railway | Alexandria |
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