Kirkhill railway station is a railway station serving the Kirkhill area of the town of Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is located on the Newton Line. This is the least used station on the Newton Branch. History The station was originally opened as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway on 1 August 1904. Kirkhill station was the final station to be opened on the line before it was absorbed into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923. From 1948 until 1997, services were operated by the nationalised British Railways who electrified the route in 1962. The station was provided with a Swiss Chalet style building on the tunnel above the east of the station, which was demolished in the late 1990s. Services From 1974 Following the electrification of the West Coast Main Line the basic service was: Monday to Saturday two terminating trains per hour from via two trains per hour between and Newton via Queen's Park Sundays two trains per hour between and Newton via Queen's Park Additional peak hour services were provided to via both sides of the Hamilton Circle. From 1979 Following the opening of the Argyle Line in November 1979, services on the Cathcart Circle were reorganised. The basic service was: Monday to Saturday two trains per hour between and Newton via two trains per hour between and Newton via Queen's Park Sundays two trains per hour between and Newton via Queen's Park The removal of terminating services at Kirkhill enabled the turnback siding east of the station to be closed and lifted shortly afterwards. From 2005 Monday to Sunday one train per hour between and Newton via one train per hour between and Newton via Queen's Park References Notes Sources External links Railway stations in South Lanarkshire Former Caledonian Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1904 SPT railway stations Railway stations served by ScotRail Buildings and structures in Cambuslang 1904 establishments in Scotland