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Airdrie

Artist impression of Airdrie station Artist impression of Airdrie station

Please click here to view a plan of Airdrie Station. Please note that these plans are provided for guidance only. While the location of the station and car park is agreed, other aspects of the design may be subject to change.

Station facts:

  • Airdrie Station is being upgraded as part of the project. It will have a new platform on the north side, new lifts and stairs and a new footbridge
  • Airdrie ticket office will be staffed from early morning to evening
  • Planned station facilities include:
    • Station building and ticket office
    • 3 platforms, 1 footbridge with stairs and a lift
    • Waiting shelters on each platform
    • Self service ticket machines and passenger information provided via a call point located on each platform.
    • 24 hour CCTV for both station and car park which will be closely monitored from regional control rooms
    • The ScotRail operated car park will retain its current number of 139 spaces (including 4 for Blue Badge holders). Increases in car parking at Airdrie are a matter for Transport Scotland and First ScotRail and do not form part of the Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link project

Four trains will stop per hour in each direction with an approximate journey time of approximately 48 minutes to Edinburgh and 26 minutes to Glasgow.

Airdrie facts:

Population: 36,300

Primary schools: 23

Secondary schools: 3

Higher Education: Coatbridge College is in the neighbouring town of Coatbridge.

Key fact: Airdrie developed as a market town and stopping off point for travellers between Glasgow and Edinburgh. As with much of Scotland, mining and weaving were prevalent. The local landmark known as the “town clock” was originally built in 1824 for the town councillors.