Cardross railway station
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Cardross railway station is a railway station serving the village of Cardross, Scotland
. The station is 31 km (19.3 mi) north west of on the North Clyde Line
. The station is managed by First ScotRail
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on 28 May 1858. On 4 November 1960 electric services commenced using the Class 303 EMU
.
The station has under gone many refurbishments. Between October and December 2010 a major refurbishment was carried out by Network Rail, including platform surface renewals and improved disabled access.
and Class 334s
to operate the service has on Mondays to Fridays one eastbound train per hour terminating at .
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The station is 31 km (19.3 mi) north west of on the North Clyde Line
North Clyde Line
The North Clyde Line is a suburban railway in West Central Scotland. The route is operated by First ScotRail, on behalf of Transport Scotland...
. The station is managed by First ScotRail
First ScotRail
ScotRail Railways Ltd. is the FirstGroup-owned train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland, northern England and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London using the brand ScotRail which is the property of the Scottish Government...
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History
The station was opened by the Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh RailwayGlasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway
Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway is an historic railway in Scotland.-History:It was authorised by an Act of Parliament on 14 August 1855.The railway was absorbed by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway on 31 July 1862....
on 28 May 1858. On 4 November 1960 electric services commenced using the Class 303 EMU
British Rail Class 303
The British Rail Class 303 electric multiple units, also known as "Blue Train" units, were introduced in 1960 for the electrification of the North Clyde and the Cathcart Circle lines in Strathclyde...
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The station has under gone many refurbishments. Between October and December 2010 a major refurbishment was carried out by Network Rail, including platform surface renewals and improved disabled access.
2009/2010
There is a daily half-hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Queen Street and and westbound towards . The service was operated by Class 320sBritish Rail Class 320
The British Rail Class 320 is an alternating current electric multiple unit train found on the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport rail network in Central Scotland, and is used exclusively on the North Clyde Line between Helensburgh and Airdrie, North Lanarkshire via Glasgow Queen Street...
and Class 334s
British Rail Class 334
The British Rail Class 334 is a suburban electric multiple unit built by Alstom in Birmingham. They are part of the Juniper family of trains along with Classes 458 and 460. They were built for SPT/ScotRail outer suburban services in Glasgow, UK. They later became part of First ScotRail/SPT fleet...
2010/2011 (From 12 December 2010)
There is a daily half-hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Queen Street and beyond to and westbound towards . The interim timetable pending availability of sufficient Class 334sBritish Rail Class 334
The British Rail Class 334 is a suburban electric multiple unit built by Alstom in Birmingham. They are part of the Juniper family of trains along with Classes 458 and 460. They were built for SPT/ScotRail outer suburban services in Glasgow, UK. They later became part of First ScotRail/SPT fleet...
to operate the service has on Mondays to Fridays one eastbound train per hour terminating at .