Station code HNW 2011/12 0.846 million Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference NS712558 2012/13 0.885 million | |
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Address Clydesdale Street, Hamilton ML03 0DA, United Kingdom Similar Hamilton Central railway st, Exhibition Centre railway st, Chatelherault railway station, Newton (Lanark) railway st, Hyndland railway station | ||
Hamilton West railway station serves the Hamilton West area of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, in Scotland, lying on the Argyle Line.
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It is situated near the headquarters of South Lanarkshire Council; the Hamilton campus of the University of the West of Scotland; Hamilton Sheriff Court; and the Hamilton Racecourse. It is situated next to New Douglas Park, home to Hamilton Academical Football Club.
The station is operated by Abellio ScotRail who also provide all passenger services.
History
The station was once part of the Caledonian Railway and later, the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. It was originally opened by the Caledonian in September 1849, as the terminus of their branch line from Newton and was originally known simply as Hamilton. The branch was then extended to Motherwell and also to Ferniegair (to join existing routes southwards to Strathaven & Coalburn) in December 1876 - a new Hamilton Central station serving the town was opened on this route at the same time, with the former terminus renamed Hamilton West and rebuilt for through traffic.
Services south of Haughhead Junction to Larkhall & Coalburn ended in October 1965 due to the Beeching Axe, but the line as far as Larkhall was reopened in 2005. The Hamilton Circle line was electrified by British Rail in 1974, as part of the wider scheme to electrify the northern end of the West Coast Main Line.
Services
Four trains per hour call at the station in each direction (Mon-Sat). Eastbound these run to either Motherwell or Larkhall (2tph to each), whilst westbound trains run either to Dalmuir or Milngavie via Glasgow Central Low Level. On Sundays two trains per hour each way run between Motherwell & Milngavie and there is an hourly service to Larkhall & to Balloch.