Larkhall station on the first day of opening to the general public.

Larkhall railway station serves the village of Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is on the Argyle Line 26 km (16¼ miles) south east of Glasgow Central railway station. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (848x496, 57 KB) Larkhall station on the Argyll line, near Glasgow. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (848x496, 57 KB) Larkhall station on the Argyll line, near Glasgow. ... Larkhall is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is around 18 miles southeast of Glasgow. ... South Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of the traditional county of Lanarkshire. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - UK Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I 843  Area    - Total 78,772 km... The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. ... The Heilanmans Umbrella Inside Glasgow Central, looking south east across the main concourse Inside Glasgow Central, looking north east across the main concourse Glasgow Central Station is the larger of the two main-line railway stations in Glasgow, Scotland. ...

The station was officially opened on the December 9th 2005 by Jack McConnell MSP - the First Minister for Scotland. Passenger services started on 12th December 2005 with trains serving the Argyle Line. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Right Honourable Jack Wilson McConnell MSP (born June 30, 1960 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scottish politician, leader of the Labour Party in Scotland and the third and current First Minister of Scotland. ... The First Minister (First Meinister in Scots; Prìomh Mhinistear in Scots Gaelic) is the leader of Scotlands national devolved government, the Scottish Executive, which was established in 1999 along with the reconvened Scottish Parliament. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. ...

Services

Trains run every 30 minutes to Glasgow Central and beyond to Dalmuir Monday to Saturdays with no Sunday service at present. In March 2007, it was announced than an hourly Sunday service would run from Decemeber 2007 on a one year trial basis, with the service becoming permenant if passenger numbers justify it. The Heilanmans Umbrella Inside Glasgow Central, looking south east across the main concourse Inside Glasgow Central, looking north east across the main concourse Glasgow Central Station is the larger of the two main-line railway stations in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Dalmuir railway station is a railway station serving the Dalmuir area of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. ...

Speculation in March 2007, is that the line may be extended beyond Larkhall station, to stations in Stonehouse and Strathaven. Stonehouse is a small village in South Lanarkshire. ... Common Green, the centre of Strathaven Strathaven (pronounced: Straven , meaning: valley of the Avon) is a small town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. ...

External links

• Train times and station information for Larkhall railway station from National Rail

• SPT South East Timetable (PDF). Timetable for services to and from Larkhall.
• Larkhall to Milngavie rail link - Scottish Executive 2003

• New Link for Larkhall opens - BBC News Scotland website

(http://www.railscot.co.uk/schemes/Larkhall/frame.htm) For history and pictures of the station and line National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ...