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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Thornliebank Railway Station

Thornliebank railway station is a railway station in the village of Thornliebank, East Renfrewshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line (East Kilbride branch).

History

The station was opened by the Busby Railway on 1 October 1881.

There was a ticket office located on the down (Glasgow bound) platform, but was destroyed by vandals in 1983.

Services

The station has a half-hourly service in each direction (including Sundays) to Glasgow Central and East Kilbride.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Giffnock   ScotRail
Glasgow South Western Line
  Pollokshaws West
  Historical railways  
Giffnock
Line and station open
  Caledonian Railway
Busby Railway
  Pollokshaws
Line and station open

References

Notes

  1. ^ Butt (1995), page 229
  2. ^ Table 222 National Rail timetable, May 2016

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.
  • RAILSCOT on Busby Railway