Thorntonhall railway station
Thorntonhall railway station is a railway station in the village of Thorntonhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line, 8 1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) south of Glasgow Central.
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| Location | |
| Place | Thorntonhall |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Coordinates | 55.7683°N 4.2506°W |
| Grid reference | NS588551 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | THT |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
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| History | |
| Original company | Busby Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| 1 September 1868[1] | Opened as Eaglesham Road |
| 1 June 1877[1] | Renamed Thornton Hall |
| March 1944[2] | Renamed |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
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History
In 1866, the Busby Railway was opened to exploit the Giffnock sandstone quarries and the Busby textile industry. Two years later, in 1868, the railway was extended to East Kilbride via Thorntonhall. The station in Thorntonhall was originally named 'Eaglesham Road'. At the beginning, the station was only open to mineral traffic in 1867, and later extended for passengers to use it in September 1868. Glasgow South Side, at Gushetfaulds, was a 30-minute journey from Thorntonhall.
Services
There is a daily (including Sundays) hourly service northbound to Glasgow Central and eastbound to East Kilbride. Some additional trains call at weekday peak periods.[3]
| Preceding station | |
Following station | ||
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| Hairmyres | Abellio ScotRail Glasgow South Western Line |
Busby | ||
References
- Butt 1995, p. 87.
- Butt 1995, p. 229.
- Table 222 National Rail timetable, May 2016
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
External links
- Train times and station information for Thorntonhall railway station from National Rail
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