Whitecraigs railway station
Whitecraigs | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Other names | Scottish Gaelic: An Creagan Bàn |
| Location | East Renfrewshire |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | WCR |
| History | |
| Original company | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1903 | Opened[1] |
Whitecraigs railway station is a railway station serving the Whitecraigs and Davieland areas of the towns of Giffnock and Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and lies on the Neilston branch of the Cathcart Circle. The line here forms the boundary which separates Newton Mearns and Giffnock across Ayr Road.
History
The station was originally opened as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway on 1 May 1903.[1] In some timetables the station was known as Whitecraigs for Rouken Glen.[1]
Services
Since electrification in 1962
Since the line was electrified in 1962 the basic service has been a half hour service throughout the day (Mondays to Saturdays), with additional peak hour trains (Mondays to Fridays). From 2005 a half hourly Sunday service has also been provided.
Class 303 "Blue Train" electric multiple units provided almost all trains services for many years thereafter, being joined by the similar Class 311 from 1967. Services are now mainly operated by the Class 314 EMUs.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterton | Abellio ScotRail Cathcart Circle Lines |
Williamwood | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Patterton Line and station open |
Caledonian Railway Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
Muirend Line and station open | ||
References
Notes
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.