Hamilton West railway station

Hamilton West

Scottish Gaelic: Hamaltan an Iar[1]
National Rail
General information
LocationHamilton, South Lanarkshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°46′46″N 4°03′20″W / 55.7794°N 4.0555°W / 55.7794; -4.0555
Grid referenceNS712558
Managed byScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeHNW
History
Opened1849; 175 years ago (1849)
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.775 million
2019/20Increase 0.776 million
2020/21Decrease 91,530
2021/22Increase 0.345 million
2022/23Increase 0.508 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Hamilton West railway station serves the Hamilton West area of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, in Scotland, lying on the Argyle Line.

It is situated near the headquarters of South Lanarkshire Council; the Hamilton campus of the University of the West of Scotland; Hamilton Sheriff Court; and the Hamilton Racecourse. It is situated next to New Douglas Park, home to Hamilton Academical Football Club.

The station is operated by ScotRail who also provide all passenger services.

  1. ^ Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. "Gaelic/English Station Index". Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.