Helensburgh Central railway station
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Helensburgh Central railway station serves the town of Helensburgh
on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde
, near to Glasgow
, Scotland
. The station is a terminus on the North Clyde Line
, 38 km (23.6 mi) north west of Glasgow Queen Street railway station
. Passenger services are operated by First ScotRail
on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
.
The station is Helensburgh's main railway station (the other being the much smaller on the West Highland Line
). The station was opened in 1858 and is located in the centre of the town.
Visitors to Helensburgh's historic Hill House (built by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
and preserved by the National Trust for Scotland
) may find Helensburgh Upper station more convenient as it avoids the uphill walk from Helensburgh Central.
, Class 334
and the occasional Class 318
electric multiple unit
s.
Monday to Friday
Saturday and Sunday
Helensburgh
Helensburgh is a town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde and the eastern shore of the entrance to the Gareloch....
on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde
Firth of Clyde
The Firth of Clyde forms a large area of coastal water, sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by the Kintyre peninsula which encloses the outer firth in Argyll and Ayrshire, Scotland. The Kilbrannan Sound is a large arm of the Firth of Clyde, separating the Kintyre Peninsula from the Isle of Arran.At...
, near to Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
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 a terminus 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...
, 38 km (23.6 mi) north west of Glasgow Queen Street railway station
Glasgow Queen Street railway station
Glasgow Queen Street is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland, the smaller of the city's two main line railway termini and the third-busiest station in Scotland. It is between George Street to the south and Cathedral Street Bridge to the north, at the northern end of Queen Street adjacent to...
. Passenger services are operated 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...
on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating regional transport, and especially the public transport system, in the Strathclyde area of western Scotland...
.
The station is Helensburgh's main railway station (the other being the much smaller on the West Highland Line
West Highland Line
The West Highland Line is considered the most scenic railway line in Britain, linking the ports of Mallaig and Oban on the west coast of Scotland to Glasgow. The line was voted the top rail journey in the world by readers of independent travel magazine Wanderlust in 2009, ahead of the iconic...
). The station was opened in 1858 and is located in the centre of the town.
Visitors to Helensburgh's historic Hill House (built by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a Scottish architect, designer, watercolourist and artist. He was a designer in the Arts and Crafts movement and also the main representative of Art Nouveau in the United Kingdom. He had a considerable influence on European design...
and preserved by the National Trust for Scotland
National Trust for Scotland
The National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, commonly known as the National Trust for Scotland describes itself as the conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland's natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to...
) may find Helensburgh Upper station more convenient as it avoids the uphill walk from Helensburgh Central.
Services
Services at this station are provided by Class 320British 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...
, Class 334
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...
and the occasional Class 318
British Rail Class 318
The British Rail Class 318 is an electric multiple unit train, which operates exclusively in the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network in West Central Scotland. The units were introduced fully on 29 September 1986 as part of the electrification of the Ayrshire Coast Line between and...
electric multiple unit
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
s.
2006/07 service pattern
There are two services per hour Monday-Sunday, with trains running to and the 1989 Drumgelloch station in North Lanarkshire. There were additional trains in both the morning and evening peaks.Winter 2009/10
- 2tph to Drumgelloch (1989); from May 2010 services only ran as far as Airdrie.
Winter 2010/10 (Interim timetable from 12 December 2010)
As a result of delays with commissioning of the Class 380 trains, insufficient Class 334 trains for the full service have been available for introduction of intended timetable from 12 December 2010.Monday to Friday
- 1tph to Edinburgh Waverley
- 1tph to Airdrie
Saturday and Sunday
- 2tph Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Waverley