Coatbridge Sunnyside railway station
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Coatbridge Sunnyside  | |||||
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 Coatbridge Sunnyside railway station | |||||
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| Location | Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°52′01″N 4°01′41″W / 55.8669°N 4.0281°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NS731656 | ||||
| Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | CBS | ||||
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| 1871 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  0.595 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 60,374 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  0.266 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.359 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.436 million | ||||
Listed Building – Category B | |||||
| Designated | 19 September 1985 | ||||
| Reference no. | LB23003[1] | ||||
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Coatbridge Sunnyside railway station serves the town of Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The railway station is managed by ScotRail and is located on the North Clyde Line, 9 miles (14 km) east of Glasgow Queen Street.
History
[edit]It was opened by the North British Railway in February 1871, as the terminus of their Coatbridge Branch from Glasgow and was linked from the outset to both the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway lines to Whifflet and Gartsherrie Junction and also the Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway line to Airdrie, Bathgate and Edinburgh Waverley.[citation needed] All of these other than the northern portion of the M&KR to Gunnie yard and Gartsherrie remain in use today, though the Whifflet line has no timetabled passenger service and the route east of Airdrie was disused for more than 30 years prior to re-opening to passenger traffic in 2010.
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- On 30 September 1907, a passenger train collided with a light engine at the station. One person was killed and 43 were injured.[2]
- On 6 May 2022, an empty coaching stock train was derailed at the station.[3] No one was injured in the accident.[4]
Facilities
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The station has a car park with 120 spaces[5] and a cafe located on the covered platform.
Services
[edit]Monday to Saturday daytimes:[6]
- 2 Half-hourly services towards Edinburgh Waverley (both services are limited stops)
- Half-hourly service towards Airdrie
- Half-hourly service towards Balloch via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Half-hourly service towards Helensburgh Central via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Half-hourly service towards Milngavie via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
Evening services are as follows:
- Half-hourly service towards Airdrie
- Half-hourly service towards Edinburgh Waverley
- Half-hourly service towards Balloch via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Half-hourly service towards Helensburgh Central via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
Sunday services are as follows:
- Half-hourly service towards Edinburgh Waverley
- Half-hourly service towards Helensburgh Central
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Coatdyke | ScotRail North Clyde Line |
Blairhill | ||
References
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- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Gartsherrie Road, Sunnyside Station (LB23003)". Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "North British Railway" (PDF). Board of Trade. 30 October 1907. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Rail disruption warning after train derailment at Coatbridge". BBC News Online. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Services cancelled after ScotRail train derails". RAIL. May 2022. p. 17.
- ^ "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Coatbridge Sunnyside". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Table 226 National Rail timetable, May 2016
