Shotts railway station

Shotts
National Rail
Shotts in 2019, following electrification
General information
LocationShotts, North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°49′07″N 3°47′56″W / 55.8186°N 3.7989°W / 55.8186; -3.7989
Grid referenceNS874598
Managed byScotRail
Transit authoritySPT
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSHS
Key dates
9 July 1869[1]Opened
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.172 million
2019/20Increase 0.179 million
2020/21Decrease 25,126
2021/22Increase 90,192
2022/23Increase 0.113 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Shotts railway station is a railway station serving Shotts in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on the Shotts Line, 20½ miles (33 km) east of Glasgow Central towards Edinburgh Waverley. It was opened by the Caledonian Railway in 1869 as one of the principal stations on their Cleland and Midcalder Line.

Shotts station is the last stop in the SPT area boundary before the train enters West Lothian. There is a large car park in part of the former goods yard.

  1. ^ Butt 1995, p. 211.