Cambuslang railway station
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Cambuslang | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Cambuslang |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CBL |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Annual entry/exit | 0.420 million * |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2002/03 financial year which end or originate at Cambuslang. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Cambuslang railway station is a railway station serving the town of Cambuslang in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is 8 km (4¾ miles) south east of Glasgow Central railway station. The station is located on both the Argyle Line and the Shotts Line. Passenger services are provided by First ScotRail on behalf of Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT).
Contents |
[edit] Services
Platform 1 ("Westbound")
Westbound services board on platform 1 and travel towards Glasgow Central; these services may terminate at any one of the following Glasgow Central High Level/Partick/Milngavie/Dalmuir via Yoker or Singer (Balloch via Yoker or Singer on Sundays)/Garscadden.
For specific clarification consult the timetable available online, on the station information boards or from the booklets available at all staffed stations.
Platform 2 ("Eastbound")
Eastbound services travel away from Glasgow and may terminate at Larkhall/Motherwell via Hamilton or Lanark via Hamilton & Holytown or Bellshill & Shieldmuir/Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts/North Berwick via Carstairs/Newcraighall via Carstairs/Carstairs via Bellshill & Sheildmuir.
[edit] Rolling Stock
The Rolling Stock in use at Cambuslang is mostly BR Class 334 "Juniper" trains, with some BR Class 318 trains in use. Both the 334 and 318 consist of 3-car trains. At peak (or rush) hour, two trains are joined together to form 6-carriges in order to hold the increased passenger numbers.
In addition the BR Class 156 Diesel trains are also in use on the Glasgow High Level - Shotts - Edinburgh line which is (for the main part) not electrified. These are in 2-car trains which at peak hours are doubled together to form 4-carriges as two trains.
[edit] Station Facilities
Cambuslang is completely covered by state-of-the-art CCTV provided by SPT and is completely accessible by Wheelchair from the Main Street entrance. Timetables are posted on the footbridge and staff are on hand to assist passengers; service information will soon be given via brand new Passenger Information Systems (screens with service information) that will be installed by the end of this year. [1]
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Cambuslang railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Cambuslang railway station from Multimap.com
| UK railway stations |
|---|
