Gartcosh railway station
Gartcosh railway station serves the village of Gartcosh, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The railway station is managed by ScotRail and is located on the Cumbernauld Line, 7+3⁄4 mi (12 km) northeast of Glasgow Queen Street (High Level) station.
Gartcosh Scottish Gaelic: Gart a' Chòis | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Gartcosh, North Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.8855°N 4.0788°W |
| Grid reference | NS700677 |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Transit authority | SPT |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | GRH |
| History | |
| Original company | Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1831 | Opened |
| 5 November 1962 | Closed |
| 9 May 2005 | Reopened |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 0.187 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.173 million |
| 2020/21 | 26,948 |
| 2021/22 | 96,136 |
| 2022/23 | 0.135 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station was opened on 9 May 2005 by The Princess Royal. The station was built at a cost of over £3 million, provided by Strathclyde Passenger Transport and North Lanarkshire council, on the site of the previous Gartcosh station that closed in 1962.
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