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Cardross | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Other names | Template:Lang-gd[1] |
| Location | Argyll and Bute |
| Coordinates | 55°57′36″N 4°39′09″W / 55.9601°N 4.6526°W |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | CDR |
| Fare zone | D3 |
| History | |
| Original company | Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 28 May 1858[2] | Station opened |
| 4 November 1960 | Electric train service commenced |
Cardross railway station is a railway station serving the village of Cardross, Scotland. The station is 19 miles (31 km) north west of Glasgow Queen Street on the North Clyde Line positioned on the banks of the north side of the river Clyde. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail. The station has two platforms and a footbridge as well as a level crossing mainly used by the nearby sawmill.[citation needed]
History
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The station was opened by the Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway on 28 May 1858.[2] On 4 November 1960 electric services commenced using the Class 303 EMU. from 2002, class 334 electric multiple units replaced the class 303 trains.
The station has undergone many refurbishments. Between October and December 2010 a major refurbishment was carried out by Network Rail, including platform surface renewals and improved disabled access.
Services
2009/2010
There is a daily half-hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Queen Street and Airdrie and westbound towards Helensburgh Central. The service was operated by Class 320s and Class 334s
2010/2011 (From 12 December 2010)
There is a daily half-hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Queen Street and beyond to Edinburgh Waverley and westbound towards Helensburgh Central. The interim timetable pending availability of sufficient Class 334s to operate the service has on Mondays to Fridays one eastbound train per hour terminating at Airdrie.
2016
The basic frequency remains half-hourly on weekdays, running southbound to Edinburgh via Queen Street Low Level, Airdrie & Bathgate. These run limited stop between Dumbarton East and Queen Street L.L and omit stations east of there through to Bathgate. On Sundays the frequency remains the same but the stopping pattern changes to all stations via Singer.[4]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalreoch | Abellio ScotRail North Clyde Line |
Craigendoran | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Dalreoch Line and Station open |
Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway North British Railway |
Craigendoran Line and Station open | ||
References
Notes
- ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
- ^ a b Butt (1995)
- ^ "CARDROSS, STATION ROAD, RAILWAY STATION". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Table 226 National Rail timetable, May 2016
Sources
- Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
External links
Media related to Cardross railway station at Wikimedia Commons