About Uddingston Railway Station
Uddingston railway station serves the town of Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is located on the Argyle Line and Shotts Line. Passenger services are provided by Abellio ScotRail. HistoryThe station was opened as Uddingston by the Clydesdale Junction Railway on 1 June 1849. Following nationalisation of the UK railway network in 1948, the station was renamed Uddingston Central by British Railways to avoid confusion with the nearby Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway station also of the same name, renamed the following year, only to close in 1955. At some time prior to, or during, electrification of the Cathcart Circle Lines and the Clydesdale Junction Railway from Newton to the station name reverted to Uddingston. OverviewThe main entrance is located on Station Road. Passengers travel through the Ticket Office and the "Coffee Stop" to Platform 1 (Glasgow-bound trains). Platform 2 (Motherwell /Edinburgh-bound trains) and the car park are accessible by a footbridge over the double line. RefurbishmentsThe station has received major investment in recent years funded by ScotRail, SPT and South Lanarkshire Council. Improvements include:
Uddingston Railway Station Description
Uddingston railway station serves the town of Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is located on the Argyle Line and Shotts Line. Passenger services are provided by Abellio ScotRail. HistoryThe station was opened as Uddingston by the Clydesdale Junction Railway on 1 June 1849. Following nationalisation of the UK railway network in 1948, the station was renamed Uddingston Central by British Railways to avoid confusion with the nearby Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway station also of the same name, renamed the following year, only to close in 1955. At some time prior to, or during, electrification of the Cathcart Circle Lines and the Clydesdale Junction Railway from Newton to the station name reverted to Uddingston. OverviewThe main entrance is located on Station Road. Passengers travel through the Ticket Office and the "Coffee Stop" to Platform 1 (Glasgow-bound trains). Platform 2 (Motherwell /Edinburgh-bound trains) and the car park are accessible by a footbridge over the double line. RefurbishmentsThe station has received major investment in recent years funded by ScotRail, SPT and South Lanarkshire Council. Improvements include: