Blantyre railway station

Blantyre

Scottish Gaelic: Blantaidhr[1]
National Rail
General information
LocationBlantyre, South Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°47′50″N 4°05′12″W / 55.7972°N 4.0867°W / 55.7972; -4.0867
Grid referenceNS692579
Managed byScotRail
Transit authoritySPT
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBLT
History
Original companyCaledonian Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
17 September 1849Station opened
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.512 million
2019/20Increase 0.516 million
2020/21Decrease 64,912
2021/22Increase 0.234 million
2022/23Increase 0.312 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

  1. ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.