Hamilton West railway station
Railway station in South Lanarkshire, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other rail stations named Hamilton, see Hamilton railway station.
"HNW" redirects here. For other uses, see HNW (disambiguation).
Hamilton West railway station serves the Hamilton West area of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, in Scotland, lying on the Argyle Line.
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Location | Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Scotland | ||||
Coordinates | 55.7794°N 4.0555°W / 55.7794; -4.0555 | ||||
Grid reference | NS712558 | ||||
Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
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Station code | HNW | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1849; 175 years ago (1849) | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.775 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.776 million | ||||
2020/21 | 91,530 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.345 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.508 million | ||||
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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.