Coatbridge Sunnyside railway station
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General information | |
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Location | Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°52′01″N 4°01′41″W / 55.8669°N 4.0281°W |
Grid reference | NS731656 |
Managed by | ScotRail |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | CBS |
Key dates | |
1871 | Opened |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 0.668 million |
2019/20 | 0.595 million |
2020/21 | 60,374 |
2021/22 | 0.266 million |
2022/23 | 0.359 million |
Listed Building – Category B | |
Designated | 19 September 1985 |
Reference no. | LB23003[1] |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Coatbridge Sunnyside railway station serves the town of
Glasgow Queen Street
.
History
It was opened by the
Edinburgh Waverley.[citation needed
] All of these other than the northern portion of the M&KR to Gunnie yard and Gartsherrie remain in use today, though the Whifflet line has no timetabled passenger service and the route east of Airdrie was disused for more than 30 years prior to re-opening to passenger traffic in 2010.
Accidents and incidents
- On 30 September 1907, a passenger train collided with a light engine at the station. One person was killed and 43 were injured.[2]
- On 6 May 2022, an empty coaching stock train was derailed at the station.[3] No one was injured in the accident.[4]
Facilities
The station has a car park with 120 spaces[5] and a cafe located on the covered platform.
Services
Monday to Saturday daytimes:[6]
- 2 Half-hourly services towards Edinburgh Waverley (both services are limited stops)
- Half-hourly service towards Airdrie
- Half-hourly service towards Balloch via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Half-hourly service towards Helensburgh Central via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Half-hourly service towards Milngavie via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
Evening services are as follows:
- Half-hourly service towards Airdrie
- Half-hourly service towards Edinburgh Waverley
- Half-hourly service towards Balloch via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Half-hourly service towards Helensburgh Central via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
Sunday services are as follows:
- Half-hourly service towards Edinburgh Waverley
- Half-hourly service towards Helensburgh Central
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Coatdyke | ScotRail North Clyde Line |
Blairhill |
References
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- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Gartsherrie Road, Sunnyside Station (LB23003)". Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "North British Railway" (PDF). Board of Trade. 30 October 1907. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Rail disruption warning after train derailment at Coatbridge". BBC News Online. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Services cancelled after ScotRail train derails". RAIL. May 2022. p. 17.
- ^ "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Coatbridge Sunnyside". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Table 226 National Rail timetable, May 2016