Glasgow South Western Line

The Glasgow South Western Line is a mainline railway in Scotland that runs from Glasgow to Kilmarnock, and then either Carlisle via Dumfries, or Stranraer via Ayr, with a branch to East Kilbride.

Glasgow South Western Line
A train from Girvan heading towards Maybole on the Glasgow South Western Line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleScotland
North West England
Termini
Stations26
Service
TypeHeavy rail, Rural Rail
SystemNational Rail
Operator(s)ScotRail
Rolling stockClass 156 "Super Sprinter"
Class 380 “Desiro” (Glasgow to Barrhead only)
Technical
Number of tracksDouble track from Glasgow Central to Barrhead and Crosby, Lugton to Stewarton, Kilmarnock to Carlisle and Troon to Dalrymple Junction, Single line with Passing loops from Crosby to East Kilbride, Barrhead to Lugton, Stewarton to Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock to Troon and Dalrymple Junction to Stranraer.
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Operating speed80 mph (129 km/h) maximum
Route map

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Glasgow Central ( St Enoch)
Glasgow Central
(Low Level)
River Clyde
Glasgow Bridge Street
Bridge Street Junction
Eglinton Junction
Eglinton Street
to
West Coast Main Line
Polloc & Govan Rly section
Polloc and Govan Railway
Pollokshields East
Strathbungo
Crossmyloof
River Cart
Pollokshaws West
Busby Junction
Kennishead
Thornliebank
Priesthill & Darnley
Thornliebank Goods
Nitshill
Giffnock
to Potterhill
to Paisley
Clarkston
to Patterton
Barrhead
Barrhead Central
Neilston Low
Busby
Uplawmoor
Busby Print Works
Lugton
Thorntonhall
Dunlop
Hairmyres
Stewarton
East Kilbride
Kilmaurs
to Hunthill Junction
Kilmarnock West Junction
Kilmarnock Joint Goods
Kilmarnock Central Junction
Kilmarnock East Junction
Kilmarnock Goods
Kilmarnock (original)
Kilmarnock
Kay Park Junction
Riccarton and Craigie
Hurlford
Gatehead
Drybridge
Mauchline
Barassie
Mauchline Junction
Barassie Junction
Catrine
Troon Harbour
Auchinleck
Troon Goods
Auchinleck Junction
P&O Ferries
to Larne
Troon│(old)
Lochgreen Junction
Cumnock (original)
Monkton
Old Cumnock Junction
Prestwick
International Airport
New Cumnock
Prestwick Town
Kirkconnel
Newton-on-Ayr
Newton Junction
Sanquhar
Hawkhill Junction
Carronbridge
bus link to
Cairnryan Harbour
Ayr
Thornhill
Alloway Junction
Closeburn
Maidens and
Dunure Railway
Holywood
Maybole Junction
Dalrymple Junction
Dalrymple
Dumfries
Cassillis
Dumfries Goods
Maybole (old)
Racks
Maybole
Ruthwell
Kilkerran
Cummertrees
Dailly
Annan
Killochan
Solway Junction Railway
Grangeston Halt
Dornock
Maidens and
Dunure Railway
Rigg
Girvan (old)
Gretna Green
Girvan
West Coast Main Line
Caledonian Main Line section
Pinmore
Gretna Junction
Pinwherry
Scotland
England
Barrhill
Gretna
CaledonianBorder Union
Glenwhilly
New Luce
Waverley Route
Portpatrick and Wigtownshire
Joint Railway
Carlisle
Challoch Junction
West Coast Main Line
Dunragit
Castle Kennedy
to Portpatrick
bus to Cairnryan
for Belfast ferry
Stranraer
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