Place Thorntonhall Station code THT 2011/12 19,360 | Grid reference NS588551 Managed by Abellio ScotRail 2012/13 21,624 Number of platforms 1 | |
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Address Glasgow G74 5AF, United Kingdom Similar Hairmyres railway station, Busby railway station, Clarkston railway station, East Kilbride railway st, Crossmyloof railway station | ||
Thorntonhall railway station is a railway station in the village of Thorntonhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line, 8 1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) south of Glasgow Central.
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History
In 1866, the Busby Railway was opened to exploit the Giffnock sandstone quarries and the Busby textile industry. Two years later, in 1868, the railway was extended to East Kilbride via Thorntonhall. The station in Thorntonhall was originally named 'Eaglesham Road'. At the beginning, the station was only open to mineral traffic in 1867, and later extended for passengers to use it in September 1868. Glasgow South Side, at Gushetfaulds, was a 30-minute journey from Thorntonhall.
Services
There is a daily (including Sundays) hourly service northbound to Glasgow Central and eastbound to East Kilbride. Some additional trains call at weekday peak periods.