Английская Википедия:Argyle Line
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox rail line Шаблон:Argyle Line 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 Шаблон:Convert.
History
Prior to 1964
The Glasgow Central Railway (GCR) under central Glasgow opened in 1886, connecting the Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway at Шаблон:Rws and Stobcross Railway at Шаблон:Rws to the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway near Шаблон:Rws, Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway at Шаблон:Rws, Clydesdale Junction Railway and Polloc and Govan Railway at Шаблон:Rws, and Clydesdale Junction Railway at Newton. The line closed in 1964 as a result of the Beeching Axe.[2]
Overview 1979 opening
On 1 November 1979, Elizabeth II officially opened the Argyle Line, with services commencing four days later.Шаблон:Sfn[3] This joint venture between British Rail and the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive (SPTE)[4] comprised a tunnel diversion and reopening the Шаблон:Convert Stobcross–Rutherglen low-level line. However, the Argyle name later applied to the combined Шаблон:Rws–Шаблон:Rws routes.Шаблон:Sfn[5]
Infrastructure
The former Caledonian Railway (CR) line via Whiteinch, Шаблон:Rws, and Шаблон:Rws (Kelvin Hall) remained abandoned. The new connection with the original North British Railway route via Шаблон:Rws and a rebuilt Шаблон:RwsШаблон:Sfn also incorporated a grade-separated junction with the Queen Street Low Level route. The already electrified North Clyde Line northwest of Partick and West Coast Main Line (WCML) southeast of Rutherglen were linked by laying double tracks and installing overhead electrical wiring along the disused section that had separated these networks. At Rutherglen, a new platform was built and the main line ones abandoned.Шаблон:Sfn
Finnieston West Junction–Шаблон:Rws is sub-surface:
- Brickwork was power washed and repaired.Шаблон:Sfn
- Concrete slabs superseded ballast.Шаблон:Sfn
- Former GCR stations at Шаблон:Rws and Шаблон:Rws remained disused. The frontage of Glasgow Green station[6] was demolished in March 2012,[7] and the entrance to Glasgow Cross station (adjacent to the Tollbooth) has been turned into ventilation ducts, visible from the traffic island between Trongate and London Road.[8]
- Шаблон:Rws became a new station Шаблон:Convert west of the former Glasgow Cross.[9]
- Шаблон:Rws (called Finnieston until 1986) was rebuilt. Slightly to the west of the original GCR Stobcross station, the only commonality between the two is the location of much of the eastbound platform (which was originally the westbound one). A new siding enabled westbound trains to stable and turn back.Шаблон:Sfn
- Tunnel lengths are Kelvinhaugh (Finnieston West Junction–Exhibition Centre) Шаблон:Convert, Stobcross (Exhibition Centre–Anderston) Шаблон:Convert, Anderston (Anderston–Glasgow Green) Шаблон:Convert, Canning St (Glasgow Green–Bridgeton) Шаблон:Convert, and Dalmarnock Rd (Bridgeton–Dalmarnock) Шаблон:Convert.[10]
Flooding
In Spring 1994, the River Kelvin breached its banks releasing a deluge into the Exhibition Centre–Argyle Street section to a depth of more than Шаблон:Convert, trapping two trains, and resulting in a nine-month closure.[11]Шаблон:Sfn Dalmarnock has been flooded several times.
Extensions
The Larkhall Line was opened as an extension to Argyle Line services in December 2005 by First Minister Jack McConnell. Formerly the CR Coalburn Branch, the rebuilt/new stations are Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws, and the Шаблон:Rws terminus.[4]Шаблон:Sfn The branch is single line throughout, with a crossing loop at Allanton. Шаблон:Rws, formerly a North Clyde service, became a destination.Шаблон:Sfn
The Whifflet Line service that reopened in October 1993Шаблон:Sfn received electrification of the Rutherglen–Whifflet section in December 2014.Шаблон:Sfn This enabled a rerouting through Glasgow Central Low Level to the western suburbs, increased frequency on the route, reduced WCML usage conflict, and created a diversionary path for long distance WCML services.[12] At the same time, Lanark services switched to Glasgow Central High Level.
Service patterns
Passenger trains per hour (Nov 1979 opening) | ||||
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Terminus | Via | Terminus | Mon–Sat | Sun |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | limited stops | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center |
Passenger trains per hour (1982–83)Шаблон:Sfn[13] | ||||
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Terminus | Via | Terminus | Mon–Sat | Sun |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | limited stops | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center |
Passenger trains per hour (2002–03) Шаблон:Sfn[13] | ||||
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Terminus | Via | Terminus | Mon–Sat | Sun |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | ||
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center |
Passenger trains per hour (2003-04) [14][15][16] | ||||
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Terminus | Via | Terminus | Mon–Sat Шаблон:Small | Sun |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center |
Passenger trains per hour (2006–07) | ||||
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Terminus | Via | Terminus | Mon–Sat | Sun |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws (limited stops) | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center |
Passenger trains per hour (2007–08) | ||||
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Terminus | Via | Terminus | Mon–Sat | Sun |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws (limited stops) | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | (limited stops) | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Center |
Services
Routes
At Dalmuir Park Junction, southeastwards enters the Yoker line, before rejoining at Hyndland East Junction,[17] and eastwards remains on the North Clyde (officially North Electric Main Line) via Singer and Westerton Junction,[18] where the Шаблон:Convert Milngavie Branch[19] joins. This route continues via Knightswood North and South junctions,[20] and Hyndland.[21]
Eastbound trains enter the Kelvinhaugh TunnelШаблон:Sfn immediately to the west of Sandyford Street. This tunnel joins the original section on the Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway from Шаблон:Rws, just south of Kelvinhaugh Street; finally meeting the disused GCR Stobcross Depot Tunnel, just inside the common southeast portal of these two tunnels. The mouth of the Stobcross Depot Tunnel can be seen from the eastbound platform of Exhibition Centre.
Westbound trains ascend to join the North Clyde lineШаблон:Sfn from Queen Street station. This steep incline originally gave access to the sidings at Queen's Dock from the Stobcross Railway.
The WCML is accessed after Rutherglen. At Rutherglen East Junction, the Whifflet line emerges eastwards, and the route later passes east of Шаблон:Rws. At Newton Junction, eastwards follows the WCML via Шаблон:Rws, and southeastwards is the Hamilton Circle. At Haughhead Junction, Шаблон:Convert east of Шаблон:Rws,[22] a Шаблон:Convert[23] branch leads to Larkhall. The Hamilton Circle terminates at Motherwell.
Bellshill is Шаблон:Convert[24] after leaving the WCML at Uddingston Junction. Beyond the station, the route joins the line south from Whifflet, returning to the WCML at Motherwell. Southeast Шаблон:Convert at Lanark Junction,[25][26] the Шаблон:Convert[27] single-track branch serves Lanark, the southeastern extremity.
Frequency
Passenger trains per hour (2020/21)[28] | ||||
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Terminus | Via | West of | Mon–Sat Шаблон:Small | Sun Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws Low Level | 4 | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws Low Level | 2 | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws Low Level | 2 | ||
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws Low Level | 2 |
Passenger trains per hour (2020/21)[29] | ||||
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Terminus | Via | East of | Mon–Sat Шаблон:Small | Sun Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws Low Level | 2 | 1 |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws Low Level | 1 | 1 |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws Low Level | 1 | 2 |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws, Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws Low Level | 1 | |
Шаблон:Rws | Шаблон:Rws Low Level | 1 |
Rolling stock
At its opening, the rolling stock on the Argyle Line was Class 314 electric multiple units, which were then new.Шаблон:Sfn These were accompanied by a number of the older Class 303Шаблон:Sfn "Blue Train" sets from the North Clyde route. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Class 311 trains also operated on this route. After the 303s were retired in 2002, the route was operated by a mixture of new Class 334 Alstom "Juniper" units,Шаблон:Sfn alongside a small number of 1980s vintage Class 318Шаблон:Sfn trains cascaded from the Ayrshire routes, with the original Class 314 sets transferred to the Cathcart Circle. Following the opening of the Airdrie-Bathgate rail link, most Class 334 units were transferred to services on this route. The Class 320s were subsequently fitted with yaw dampers, allowing for 90mph running up from their previous 75mph limit, which enabled them to replace the Class 334s on the Argyle Line
The Argyle Line is operated by Class 320sШаблон:Sfn and Class 318s with the occasional Class 334Шаблон:Sfn appearing and Class 385s covering Lanark services that now run into Glasgow Central. Class 380s used to operate the line from 2014 to 2019 covering Lanark services when they first ran into Central High Level.
Footnotes
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