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East Kilbride Branch

East Kilbride Branch ✅ Rudy has visited all seven of the stations we count on the East Kilbride Branch route.

Thornliebank ✓
Station 94 9th January 2022

Rudy's third station visited on the East Kilbride line but the first on the branch travelling from Glasgow Central at just 12 minutes by train.
Rudy at Thornliebank Station.
Thornliebank 9th January 2022

Eastwood New Cemetery
Rudy on our walk at Thornliebank.

The first burial took place at Eastwood New Cemetery in 1911 - it's only "new" besides the original Eastwood cemetery across the road. More than a hundred years later the trees are mature and the graves weathered. Rudy likes the change of pace a g

Giffnock ✓
Station 75 16th August 2021

A Monday morning visit to Giffnock station in East Renfrewshire, West Central Scotland. We arrived at 11:32 on a train from Glasgow Central. We got our station selfie & some photos then went for a walk
Rudy at Giffnock Station.
Giffnock 16th August 2021

Giffnock: Huntly Park
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A morning walk at Giffnock train station.

Clarkston ✓
Station 76 16th August 2021

A Monday afternoon visit to Clarkston station in East Renfrewshire, West Central Scotland. We arrived at 12:36 on a train from Giffnock. We got our station selfie & some photos then went for a walk
Rudy at Clarkston Station.
Clarkston and Williamwood 16th August 2021

Clarkston to Williamwood
Clarkston Station.

An afternoon walk between Clarkston and Williamwood stations.

Busby ✓
Station 226 16th May 2024

A Thursday evening visit to Busby station in East Renfrewshire, West Central Scotland. We arrived at 16:37 on a train from East Kilbride. We got our station selfie & some photos then went for a walk
Rudy at Busby Station.
Busby 16th May 2024

Busby Glen & Viaduct
Rudy on our walk at Busby.

Busby is our last station to visit that's near the White Cart Water so there was a clear choice for our walk! Busby Glen Park has a children's play area at the entrance making the rest of the park a bit of a "hidden gem" as it then continues onto a

Thorntonhall ✓
Station 224 16th May 2024

A Thursday afternoon visit to Thorntonhall station in South Lanarkshire, Southern Scotland. We arrived at 14:13 on a train from Glasgow Central and took some photographs before Rudy went for a walk
Rudy at Thorntonhall Station.
Thorntonhall 16th May 2024

Thorntonhall
Rudy on our walk at Thorntonhall.

Thorntonhall is not for the likes of Rudy & me. A village of large detached houses for the super rich folks with big private gardens means there's no real community green space to enjoy. We did find a leafy back lane before taking the first road out

Hairmyres ✓
Station 225 16th May 2024

The penultimate station on the East Kilbride line is our penultimate station for today.
Rudy at Hairmyres Station.
Hairmyres 16th May 2024

K-Woodlands
Rudy on our walk at Hairmyres.

Between Hairmyres station and it's replacement site stretches the K-Woodlands. A 16 hectare community woodland owned and managed by The East Kilbride Community Trust. We visited on a quiet mid-week afternoon for a picnic (and siesta) but there are lo

East Kilbride ✓
Station 133 9th August 2022

A Tuesday morning visit to East Kilbride station in South Lanarkshire, Southern Scotland. We arrived at 09:24 on a train from Glasgow Central. We got our station selfie & some photos then went for a walk
Rudy at East Kilbride Station.
East Kilbride 9th August 2022

East Kilbride: Show Park & Old Railway Path
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A morning walk at East Kilbride train station.