Greenfaulds railway station
Greenfaulds railway station serves the Greenfaulds area of Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is also within walking distance of the Lenziemill industrial estate, the Luggie Water and the Blairlinn industrial estate. The station is managed by ScotRail and is located 13+1⁄4 miles (21.3 km) north east of Glasgow Queen Street (High Level) on the Cumbernauld Line and is 11 miles (18 km) north of Motherwell railway station on the Motherwell to Cumbernauld Line.
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| General information | |
| Location | Greenfaulds, North Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.9349°N 3.9937°W |
| Grid reference | NS755730 |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Transit authority | SPT |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | GRL |
| Key dates | |
| 15 May 1989 | Opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2017/18 |  0.124 million |
| 2018/19 | 0.125 million |
| 2019/20 |  0.119 million |
| 2020/21 | 14,952 |
| 2021/22 | 55,406 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History
The station was opened on 15 May 1989 by British Rail with financial backing from what was then the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive. It was on a new site (though the line that serves it is considerably older) and was built as part of the plan to upgrade the Queen Street to Cumbernauld line. The Motherwell service began calling here when it was inaugurated in May 1996.
Open access operator Grand Union Trains plans to use the station on a Stirling to London Euston service to begin in 2025.[2]
Services
2017
The typical service Monday-Saturday is:[3]
- 2tph to Dalmuir via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level and Yoker
- 1tph to Dalmuir via Motherwell, Hamilton Central, Glasgow Central Low Level and Yoker
- 1tph to Glasgow Queen Street High Level
- 4tph to Cumbernauld, one of which operates to Camelon and Falkirk Grahamston
On Sundays, there is an hourly service in each direction to Cumbernauld and Partick only.
There are also two large park and ride car parks at the station with both being behind the station.
2018/19
From December 2018, a new half hourly Glasgow - Edinburgh via Cumbernauld and Falkirk Grahamston service will start, replacing the hourly DMU service and take over the existing EMU service between Springburn and Cumbernauld. The new service will use new Class 385 EMUs. The service between Cumbernauld and Dalmuir via Motherwell and Glasgow Central will continue to operate with existing stock.
The typical Monday - Saturday service will be:
- 2tph to Edinburgh via Cumbernauld and Falkirk Grahamston
- 2tph to Glasgow Queen Street High Level
- 1tph to Cumbernauld only
- 1tph to Dalmuir via Motherwell and Glasgow Central Low Level
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Coatbridge Central | ScotRail Argyle Line |
Cumbernauld | ||
| Gartcosh | ScotRail Cumbernauld Line |
Cumbernauld | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Glenboig Line open; Station closed |
Caledonian Railway Main Line |
Cumbernauld Line and Station open | ||
References
- Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. "Gaelic/English Station Index". Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
- "Grand Union optimistic of approval for spacious new Stirling-London train service on west coast main line". The Scotsman. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- Table 225 & 226 National Rail timetable, May 2016
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.