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Шаблон:Short descriptionШаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox station Giffnock railway station is a railway station in the town of Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the East Kilbride branch of the Glasgow South Western Line.

History

The station was opened by the Busby Railway on 1 January 1866.Шаблон:Sfnp Шаблон:Expand section

Upgrade works

In March 2023 piling work began for the line to be electrified. The station had a proposed plan that showed Giffnock would become a station that could be accessible by wheelchair users. The 1860s red bridge would be replaced by sleek new design with lifts, and new stairs would be constructed.

Location

The station is located in the town centre of Giffnock. The station has a large car park servicing it that it shares with Giffnock Library. The station is located on Station Road and has a footbridge crossing the line that also serves as access from Giffnock's eastern areas to the town centre, as it is the only access across the line in this area. The station has 2 platforms. The western platform is for trains to Glasgow Central and the eastern one for trains to East Kilbride. The next station towards Glasgow is Thornliebank and the next station toward East Kilbride is Clarkston.

Services

The station has a half-hourly service in each direction (including Sundays) to Шаблон:Stnlnk and Шаблон:Stnlnk.[1] Express trains also use the line, but they don't stop at Giffnock. The nearest station they stop at is Clarkston

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External links

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