Hamilton West Railway Station
✓ Station Visit 105
Visiting two Hamilton stations in one day? Easy. Rudy visited
Opened by the Caledonian Railway in 1849 as Hamilton’s first station it gained it’s West suffix when Hamilton Central was built while extending the railway towards Motherwell in 1876. Originally a terminus the station was seen as inconveniently far from the town but it’s since become the closest for Hamilton Park Racecourse and the Hamilton Academical football ground. The Hamilton West totem pole sitting in the trees on platform 2 was created in 2017 by three different community groups collaborating without ever meeting! It’s looking a bit weathered now but it’s still something special to look out for if you visit or go past on a train :)
Rudy's Adventures at Hamilton West
Hamilton West station walks and places to visit.
Hamilton West railway station serves the Hamilton West area of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, in Scotland, lying on the Argyle Line.
It is situated near the headquarters of South Lanarkshire Council; the Hamilton campus of the University of the West of Scotland; Hamilton Sheriff Court; and the Hamilton Racecourse. It is situated next to New Douglas Park, home to Hamilton Academical Football Club.
The station is operated by ScotRail who also provide all passenger services.
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