Larkhall Scottish Gaelic: Taigh na h-Uiseig[1]
General information
Location	Larkhall, South Lanarkshire Scotland
Coordinates	55°44′20″N 3°58′31″W / 55.7390°N 3.9753°W / 55.7390; -3.9753
Grid reference	NS760513
Managed by	ScotRail
Transit authority	SPT
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	LRH
Key dates
1 July 1905	Opened as Larkhall Central
4 October 1965	Closed to passengers
4 November 1968	Line Closed
12 December 2005	Re-opened
Passengers
2018/19	0.355 million
2019/20	0.354 million
2020/21	32,382
2021/22	0.152 million
2022/23	0.205 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Larkhall railway station serves the town of Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is the south-eastern terminus of the Argyle Line, 16+1⁄4 miles (26.2 km) south east of Glasgow Central railway station.

History

The station was originally opened as Larkhall Central on 1 July 1905 by the Caledonian Railway as part of their Mid Lanark Lines which filled in various gaps around Larkhall, Stonehouse, Strathaven and Blackwood. It closed to passengers on 4 October 1965.

Re-opening

Forty years after closure, the station was officially reopened on 9 December 2005 by Jack McConnell MSP, the then First Minister for Scotland. Passenger services started on 12 December 2005, with trains serving the Argyle Line.

Future improvements

In March 2007, there was speculation that the line may be extended beyond Larkhall station, to stations in Stonehouse and Strathaven.

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport are expected to fund a feasibility study into reopening the section of line to Stonehouse at some time in 2008.^[2]

Services

From opening in December 2005, trains run every 30 minutes to Glasgow Central and beyond to Dalmuir. As of May 2016, they run to Milngavie instead, but southbound arrivals still originate from Dalmuir.^[3]

An hourly Sunday service started from December 2007 on a one-year trial basis. This trial has been successful, and the hourly Sunday service is now a permanent feature. It runs to Balloch via Clydebank.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Terminus		ScotRail Argyle Line - Larkhall Branch		Merryton
	Historical railways
Stonehouse Line and station closed		Mid Lanark Lines Caledonian Railway		Ferniegair Line and station open

Argyle Line services are currently operated by Class 318s and Class 320s.