Coatbridge Sunnyside railway station
Coatbridge Sunnyside railway station serves the town of Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The railway station is managed by ScotRail and is located on the North Clyde Line, east of Glasgow Queen Street.
History
It was opened by the North British Railway in February 1871, as the terminus of their Coatbridge Branch from Glasgow and was linked from the outset to both the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway lines to and Gartsherrie Junction and also the Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway line to, Bathgate and Edinburgh Waverley. All of these other than the northern portion of the M&KR to Gunnie yard and Gartsherrie remain in use today, though the Whifflet line has no timetabled passenger service and the route east of Airdrie was disused for more than 30 years prior to re-opening to passenger traffic in 2010.Accidents and incidents
- On 30 September 1907, a passenger train collided with a light engine at the station. One person was killed and 43 were injured.
- On 6 May 2022, an empty coaching stock train was derailed at the station. No one was injured in the accident.
Facilities
The station has a car park with 120 spaces and a cafe located on the covered platform.Services
Monday to Saturday daytimes:- 2 Half-hourly services towards Edinburgh Waverley
- Half-hourly service towards Airdrie
- Half-hourly service towards Balloch via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Half-hourly service towards Helensburgh Central via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Half-hourly service towards Milngavie via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Half-hourly service towards Airdrie
- Half-hourly service towards Edinburgh Waverley
- Half-hourly service towards Balloch via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Half-hourly service towards Helensburgh Central via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Half-hourly service towards Edinburgh Waverley
- Half-hourly service towards Helensburgh Central