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Glasgow South Western Line

Stations Adventures

Rudy has visited seven of the fifteen stations we count on the Glasgow South Western Line route.

Glasgow Central ✓
Station 125 25th June 2022

Rudy had been on trains here a dozen times before ever starting to keep track so deciding on an "official visit" date for Scotland's busiest station was tricky! We've chosen a day we went to show solidarity with striking rail workers in June 2022. We caught the bus there and walked home.
Rudy at Glasgow Central Station.
Glasgow Central 25th June 2022

Glasgow City Centre
Rudy on our walk at Glasgow Central.

The last Saturday in June was an unusual day out for Rudy. A rail workers strike meant we caught the bus into town to avoid crossing their picket lines but we did stop past Glasgow Central to show solidarity with their cause. Glasgow Pride was on and

Barrhead

From Wikipedia : Barrhead railway station is a railway station in the town of Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line, 7+1⁄2 miles (12.1 km) southwest of Glasgow Central.

Dunlop

From Wikipedia : Dunlop railway station serves the village of Dunlop in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line.

Stewarton ✓
Station 242 31st August 2024

An August afternoon in Ayrshire but avoiding the potentially busy beaches.
Rudy at Stewarton Station.
Stewarton 31st August 2024

Annick Water & Stewarton Viaduct
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Just south of Stewarton the railway crosses the Annick Water and that means a viaduct for Rudy to visit, always a favourite selfie for him 😅 Luckily there's a beautiful riverside path to walk round on the southern edge of the town with uni

Kilmaurs ✓
Station 260 22nd May 2025

Setting out earlier than normal to avoid the afternoon heat we headed down to East Ayrshire.
Rudy at Kilmaurs Station.
Kilmaurs 22nd May 2025

Morton Park (Kilmaurs)
Rudy on our walk at Kilmaurs.

Kilmaurs is a small East Ayrshire town just to the north west of Kilmarnock. It has a signposted "Town Trail" that is much more rural than it's name suggests. So much so that it goes through a cow field or two. For our visit Rudy stuck to a run ar

Kilmarnock ✓
Station 261 22nd May 2025

Kilmarnock is the largest town in the county and our second East Ayrshire station of the day.
Rudy at Kilmarnock Station.
Kilmarnock 22nd May 2025

Kay Park (Kilmarnock)
Rudy on our walk at Kilmarnock.

At Kilmarnock we took a quick walk to Kay Park. The park contains the Kilmarnock Burns Monument which was completed for the opening of the park in 1879. The design ea much grander than the original idea due to surplus public subscriptions and the mon

Auchinleck

From Wikipedia : Auchinleck railway station is a railway station in the village of Auchinleck, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line. It is also the nearest station to the larger town of Cumnock.

New Cumnock ✓
Station 274 1st July 2025

We almost missed our train to New Cumnock by mixing up the arrival time with the departure - lucky it was a short journey and we turned up what we thought was plenty early!
Rudy at New Cumnock Station.

Kirkconnel ✓
Station 273 1st July 2025

Our visit to Kirkconnel had us alighting midway along the Glasgow South Western Line on a train to England.
Rudy at Kirkconnel Station.

Sanquhar

From Wikipedia : Sanquhar railway station is a railway station in the village of Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line. The old station buildings are in use as a holiday home. The station was re-opened (in 1994) together with Gretna Green, Auchinleck, New Cumnock, Kilmaurs and Dunlop after initially falling victim to the Beeching Axe in December 1965. Kirkconnel remained open but has also seen significant investment in its infrastructure.

Dumfries ✓
Station 112 12th May 2022

A big break of journey in the far south west of Scotland for a riverside walk.
Rudy at Dumfries Station.
Dumfries 12th May 2022

The River Nith at Dumfries
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An evening walk at Dumfries train station.

Annan

From Wikipedia : Annan is a railway station on the Glasgow South Western Line, which runs between Carlisle and Glasgow Central via Kilmarnock. The station, situated 17 miles 51 chains (28 km) north-west of Carlisle, serves the town of Annan in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.

Gretna Green

From Wikipedia : Gretna Green is a railway station on the Glasgow South Western Line, which runs between Carlisle and Glasgow Central via Kilmarnock. The station, situated 9 miles 58 chains (16 km) north-west of Carlisle, serves the town of Gretna and village of Gretna Green in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.

Carlisle

From Wikipedia : Carlisle railway station, or Carlisle Citadel, is a Grade II* listed railway station serving the cathedral city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England. It is on the West Coast Main Line, 102 miles (164 km) south-east of Glasgow Central and 299 miles (481 km) north north-west of London Euston. It is the northern terminus of the Settle and Carlisle Line, a continuation of the Midland Main Line from Leeds, Sheffield and London St Pancras. It was formerly the southern terminus of the partially-reopened Waverley Route from Edinburgh. It is so named because it is adjacent to Carlisle Citadel, a former medieval fortress (not to be confused with Carlisle Castle). The station is owned by Network Rail.