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General information | |||||
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Location | Blantyre, South Lanarkshire Scotland | ||||
Coordinates | 55°47′50″N 4°05′12″W / 55.7972°N 4.0867°W | ||||
Grid reference | NS692579 | ||||
Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
Transit authority | SPT | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | BLT | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Caledonian Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
17 September 1849 | Station opened | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.512 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.516 million | ||||
2020/21 | 64,912 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.234 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.312 million | ||||
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Blantyre railway station serves the burgh of Blantyre, near Hamilton in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on the Argyle Line, 14 km (8¾ miles) south east of Glasgow Central railway station (Low Level). Passenger services are provided by ScotRail on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.