Larkhall railway station

Larkhall railway station

UK stations
name = Larkhall
code = LRH


caption = Larkhall station on the first day of opening to the general public.
manager = First ScotRail
locale = Larkhall
borough = South Lanarkshire
pte = SPT
platforms = 2
years = 1 July 1905
events = Opened as Larkhall Central
years1 = 4 October 1965
events1 = Closed to passengers
years2 = 4 November 1968
events2 = Line Closed
years3 = 12 December 2005
events3 = Re-opened
usage0607 = 0.269

Larkhall railway station serves the town of Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is on the Argyle Line 26 km (16¼ miles) south east of Glasgow Central railway station.

History

The station was originally opened as Larkhall Central on 1 July 1907 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 re-opened on the 9 December 2005 by Jack McConnell MSP - the First Minister for Scotland. Passenger services started on 12 December 2005 with trains serving the Argyle Line.

Future improvements

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. [http://www.spt.co.uk/news/story455.html SPT news ] ]

Services

From opening in December 2005, trains run every 30 minutes to Glasgow Central, and beyond to Dalmuir.

An hourly Sunday service started from December 2007 on a one year trial basis, with the service becoming permanent if passenger numbers justify it.

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References

External links

* [http://www.firstgroup.com/scotrail/pdf/SPTSouthEast SPT South East Timetable (PDF)] . Timetable for services to and from Larkhall.
* [http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2003/03/3471 Larkhall to Milngavie rail link - Scottish Executive 2003]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4510908.stm New Link for Larkhall opens - BBC News Scotland website]
* [http://www.railscot.co.uk/schemes/Larkhall/frame.htm RAILSCOT on the Larkhall re-opening] - for history and pictures of the station and line.
* [http://www.railscot.co.uk/Mid_Lanark_Lines/frame.htm RAILSCOT on the Mid Lanark Lines]


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