Argyle Line

Argyle Line
Eastern portal of the Kelvinhaugh Tunnel, 2019.
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerNetwork Rail
Locale
Stations48
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemNational Rail
Rolling stock
History
Opened1979
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC
Route map

The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. The line serves the commercial and shopping districts of Glasgow's central area, and connects towns from West Dunbartonshire to South Lanarkshire. Named for Glasgow's Argyle Street, the line uses the earlier cut-and-cover tunnel running beneath that thoroughfare.

The term "Argyle Line" is commonly used to describe:

  • the extensive urban passenger train service that connects the towns and suburbs of North Clyde with Motherwell, Larkhall, and Lanark, to the southeast. Of the 48 stations, 4 are in West Dunbartonshire, 4 in East Dunbartonshire, 17 in Glasgow City, 10 in North Lanarkshire, and 13 in South Lanarkshire.[1]
  • the central portion of railway infrastructure encompassing less than 5 miles (8 km).
  1. ^ "Argyle Line". www.scottish-places.info.