Giffnock railway station

Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Use dmy dates Template:Template other Giffnock railway station is a railway station serving the town of Giffnock, East Renfrewshire. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the East Kilbride–Glasgow Central line.

History

The station was opened by the Busby Railway on 1 January 1866.Template:Sfnp

Upgrade works

In March 2023 piling work began for the line to be electrified. The station had a proposed plan that showed Giffnock would become a station that could be accessible by wheelchair users. The 1860s red bridge would be replaced by sleek new design with lifts, and new stairs would be constructed.

Location

The station is located in the town centre of Giffnock. The station has a large car park servicing it that it shares with Giffnock Library. The station is located on Station Road and has a footbridge crossing the line that also serves as access from Giffnock's eastern areas to the town centre, as it is the only access across the line in this area. The station has 2 platforms. The western platform is for trains to Glasgow Central and the eastern one for trains to East Kilbride. The next station towards Glasgow is Thornliebank and the next station toward East Kilbride is Clarkston.

Services

The station has a half-hourly service in each direction (including Sundays) to Glasgow Central and East Kilbride. Express trains also use the line, but they don't stop at Giffnock. The nearest station they stop at is Clarkston

Preceding station	National Rail National Rail			Following station
Clarkston	style="background:#Template:ScotRail colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" |	ScotRail East Kilbride–Glasgow Central line	style="background:#Template:ScotRail colour; color:inherit; border-left: 0px none; border-right: 0px none; border-top:1px #aaa solid; border-bottom:0px none;" |	Thornliebank
	Historical railways
Clarkston Line and station open		Caledonian Railway Busby Railway		Thornliebank Line and station open

References

Sources

• Network Rail Scotland (2022, April 12). Giffnock railway station. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 08:06, April 7, 2023, from Transport Scotland, https://www.transport.gov.scot/public-transport/rail/building-a-greener-railway/east-kilbride-rail-electrification/

External links

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• RAILSCOT on Busby Railway

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