Holytown railway station
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Holytown railway station is a railway station serving both Holytown
and New Stevenston
in North Lanarkshire
, Scotland
. It is located on the Shotts Line
, 21 km (13 mi) south east of towards and is also on the Argyle Line
.
Despite its name, the station is some 500 metres from the edge of Holytown; instead it is in New Stevenston
.
The station was opened to assist the coal mining industry, opened and running since 1869, but is now used mostly for general public more than anything else.
Around 2003, some services to on the Argyle Line began running via Holytown then down to Wishaw, creating two routes (one via Holytown and the other via the already existing Shieldmuir). This created a twice-hourly service at Holytown from Glasgow.
and eastbound to Edinburgh. Sunday services only run from via to for the month prior to Christmas.
On the Argyle Line there is an hourly service northbound to Glasgow Central and beyond (to ) and southbound to Lanark via with no Sunday service.
Holytown
Holytown is a small village outside Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.-History:The area was born and grew on the back of the nearby coal mining industries in the 18th century, although the roots of the town stretch back to at least the 17th Century, where records show that a meeting house...
and New Stevenston
New Stevenston
New Stevenston is a small village situated outside Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.SchoolsThe village is served by two primary schools: St.Patrick's Primary School & New Stevenston Primary School which share a joint campus incorporating New Stevenston Library.Secondary education is...
in North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. It borders onto the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains much of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also borders Stirling, Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire, West Lothian and South Lanarkshire...
, 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...
. It is located on the Shotts Line
Shotts Line
The Shotts Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley via Shotts in Scotland. The route from Glasgow to Shotts is part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network...
, 21 km (13 mi) south east of towards and is also on the Argyle Line
Argyle Line
The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. It connects the Lanarkshire towns of Lanark, Larkhall and Motherwell to West Dunbartonshire via central Glasgow using sub-surface running...
.
Despite its name, the station is some 500 metres from the edge of Holytown; instead it is in New Stevenston
New Stevenston
New Stevenston is a small village situated outside Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.SchoolsThe village is served by two primary schools: St.Patrick's Primary School & New Stevenston Primary School which share a joint campus incorporating New Stevenston Library.Secondary education is...
.
The station was opened to assist the coal mining industry, opened and running since 1869, but is now used mostly for general public more than anything else.
Around 2003, some services to on the Argyle Line began running via Holytown then down to Wishaw, creating two routes (one via Holytown and the other via the already existing Shieldmuir). This created a twice-hourly service at Holytown from Glasgow.
2008 onward
Monday to Saturdays on the Shotts Line there is an hourly service westbound to Glasgow via UddingstonUddingston railway station
Uddingston railway station serves the town of Uddingston, South Lanarkshire. The station is located on the Argyle Line and Shotts Line. Passenger services are provided by ScotRail.- History :...
and eastbound to Edinburgh. Sunday services only run from via to for the month prior to Christmas.
On the Argyle Line there is an hourly service northbound to Glasgow Central and beyond (to ) and southbound to Lanark via with no Sunday service.