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Is Hairmyres train station moving?

Is Hairmyres train station moving?

As part of the East Kilbride Enhancements Project, Hairmyres station is moving to a new site off Redwood Avenue – approximately 600-metres to the west of its existing location. Work is set to begin in 2024 on the new 18-acre site and the facility, with it being completed and operational by the end of the summer.

Who is the first railway station?

​​​​​​​Bori Bunder, located in Mumbai was the first railway station in India. India’s first passenger train ran from Bori Bunder to Thane in 1853. It was built by the Great Indian Peninsular Railway. This station was rebuilt as Victoria Terminus later in 1888, named after Queen Victoria.

Which is the oldest railway station of India?

Which is the oldest railway station in world?

Liverpool Road railway station
The Liverpool Road railway station in Manchester, dating from 1830, is the oldest surviving mainline station in the world.

Where is the Hairmyres railway station in Scotland?

Hairmyres railway station is a railway station in the Hairmyres area of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Glasgow Central towards East Kilbride.

When is the new Hairmyres station going to be built?

Hairmyres Station will be moving to a new site off Redwood Avenue which is around 600 metres west of its current location, with work set to commence in 2024 on the new 18-acre site, with completion expected by the end of summer 2024.

Where was the Radio Times factory in Hairmyres?

Although the line was always single between Busby and East Kilbride, sidings existed to serve the former Radio Times factory in the College Milton Industrial Estate adjacent to the station. These were closed and lifted in the late 1960s. The Hairmyres Hospital and Department for International Development ‘s office are located nearby.