Shawlands railway station
Railway station in Glasgow, Scotland
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Shawlands railway station is a railway station serving Shawlands,[2] a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is located on the Cathcart Circle Line. It opened in April 1894, when the original line to Cathcart via Queens Park was extended in a loop back towards Glasgow Central. The Cathcart Circle Line has been electrified since 1962 under British Railways.
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Shawlands  | |||||
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The station seen in 2015 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Shawlands, Glasgow Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55.8293°N 4.2924°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NS565619 | ||||
| Manager | ScotRail | ||||
Transit authority | SPT | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SHL | ||||
| Fare zone | 1 | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Cathcart District Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LMS | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 April 1894 | Opened[1] | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  27,564 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  57,166 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 72,112 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.104 million | ||||
| 2024/25 | 0.133 million | ||||
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Services
Up to November 1979
Two trains per hour between Glasgow Central and Kirkhill and one train per hour in each direction on the Cathcart Circle (Inner and Outer).
From November 1979
Following the opening of the Argyle Line on 5 November 1979, two trains per hour between Glasgow Central and Kirkhill and two trains per hour in each direction on the Cathcart Circle (Inner and Outer).
From 2006
One train per hour between Glasgow Central and Kirkhill/Newton and one train per hour in each direction on the Cathcart Circle (Inner and Outer).[3] On Sundays the Cathcart Circle trains do not operate, so only an hourly service is provided in each direction.
Routes
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Pollokshaws East | ScotRail Cathcart Circle |
Maxwell Park | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Pollokshaws East Line and station open |
Caledonian Railway Cathcart District Railway |
Maxwell Park Line and station open | ||
