Hamilton West railway station
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General information | |||||
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Location | Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Scotland | ||||
Coordinates | 55°46′46″N 4°03′20″W / 55.7794°N 4.0555°W | ||||
Grid reference | NS712558 | ||||
Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | HNW | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1849 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.775 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.776 million | ||||
2020/21 | 91,530 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.345 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.508 million | ||||
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Hamilton West railway station serves the Hamilton West area of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, in Scotland, lying on the Argyle Line.
It is situated near the headquarters of
The station is operated by ScotRail who also provide all passenger services.
History
The station was once part of the
Services south of Haughhead Junction to
Facilities
Both platforms can be accessed via the footbridge at the Clydesdale Street entrance with disabled access available on platform 2 using a ramp which can also be accessed from Clydesdale Street by continuing past the main station entrance and following the footpath on the left, beside the adjacent bus stop.
A ticket office is staffed between 06:20 and 20:04 Monday-Saturday [2] alongside a self-service ticket machine within the shelter beside the ticket office on platform 1. There are no ticketing facilities on platform 2 although both platforms have two ScotRail Smartcard validators each.
Accessible toilets are available on platform 1, next to the ticket office, and can be unlocked on request by asking staff in the ticket office. Sheltered seating is provided on platform 1 in both the ticket office and the same shelter that houses the self-service ticket machine whilst open-air seating is available on platform 2.
The station has a dedicated 191-space car park with 2 disabled parking spaces. The station also has 16 bicycle storage locations in the form of lockers and stands.
Services
Off-peak Monday to Saturday:[3]
- 2tph to Dalmuir via Singer
- 2tph to Dalmuir via Clydebank.
- 2tph to Larkhall.
- 1tph to Cumbernauld.
- 1tph to Motherwell.
On Sundays the service pattern is:[3]
- 2tph to Milngavie via Glasgow Central Low Level.
- 1tph to Balloch via Clydebank.
- 2tph to Motherwell.
- 1tph to Larkhall.
Trains travelling westbound to Dalmuir, Milngavie and Balloch depart from platform 1, whilst trains travelling eastbound to Larkhall, Motherwell, and Cumbernauld depart from platform 2.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Hamilton Central | ScotRail Argyle Line |
Blantyre |
References
- ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
- ^ "National Rail - Hamilton West (HNW)" National Rail nationalrail.co.uk; Retrieved 16 May 2017
- ^ a b "ScotRail - Timetables and routes" ScotRail scotrail.co.uk; Retrieved 16 May 2017
External links
- Train times and station information for Hamilton West railway station from National Rail
- RAILSCOT - Hamilton Branch
Media related to Hamilton West railway station at Wikimedia Commons