Larkhall | |
Native Name: | gd|Taigh na h-Uiseig[1] |
Symbol Location: | gb |
Symbol: | rail |
Borough: | Larkhall, South Lanarkshire |
Country: | Scotland |
Coordinates: | 55.739°N -3.9753°W |
Grid Name: | Grid reference |
Manager: | ScotRail |
Platforms: | 2 |
Code: | LRH |
Transit Authority: | SPT |
Years: | 1 July 1905 |
Events: | Opened as Larkhall Central |
Years1: | 4 October 1965 |
Events1: | Closed to passengers |
Years2: | 4 November 1968 |
Events2: | Line Closed |
Years3: | 12 December 2005 |
Events3: | Re-opened |
Footnotes: | Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Larkhall railway station serves the town of Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is the south-eastern terminus of the Argyle Line, south east of Glasgow Central railway station.
The station was originally opened as Larkhall Central on 1 July 1905 by the Caledonian Railway as part of their Mid Lanark Lines which filled in various gaps around Larkhall, Stonehouse, Strathaven and Blackwood. It closed to passengers on 4 October 1965.
Forty years after closure, the station was officially reopened on 9 December 2005 by Jack McConnell MSP, the then First Minister for Scotland. Passenger services started on 12 December 2005, with trains serving the Argyle Line.
From opening in December 2005, trains run every 30 minutes to and beyond to . As of May 2016, they run to instead, but southbound arrivals still originate from Dalmuir.
An hourly Sunday service started from December 2007 on a one-year trial basis. This trial has been successful, and the hourly Sunday service is now a permanent feature. It runs to via Clydebank.
Argyle Line services are currently operated by Class 318s and Class 320s.