Whitecraigs railway station
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 6 3⁄4 miles (10.9 km) southwest of Glasgow Central. The line here forms the boundary which separates Newton Mearns and Giffnock across Ayr Road.
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| Location | Giffnock, East Renfrewshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.7903°N 4.3107°W |
| Grid reference | NS552576 |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Transit authority | SPT |
| 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[2] |
| Passengers | |
| 2015/16 |  0.304 million |
| 2016/17 | 0.318 million |
| 2017/18 | 0.323 million |
| 2018/19 | 0.339 million |
| 2019/20 |  0.338 million |
Listed Building – Category C(S) | |
| Designated | 13 July 2015 |
| Reference no. | LB52351[3] |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History
The station was originally opened as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway on 1 May 1903.[2] In some timetables the station was known as Whitecraigs for Rouken Glen.[2] The station building is listed Category C and is notable for its Arts and Crafts decorative detailing.[3]
Facilities
The station has a ticket office, which is staffed part-time (06.55 - 13.55, Mondays to Saturdays only). A ticket machine is also provided and there is a waiting room in the main building. Digital departure screens and a P.A system provide train running information. Step-free access to both platforms is via ramps from the street and station car park, though the footbridge between the platforms has steps.[4]
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.[5]
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 380 EMUs.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| 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
- Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
- Butt (1995), page 248
- "Whitecraigs Railway Station, Ayr Road, Giffnock". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- Whitecraig station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 30 November 2016
- Table 223 National Rail timetable, May 2016
Sources
- Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
- Butt, R. V. J. (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.
- 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.