Renton railway station is a railway station serving the village of Renton, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail, and is served by their trains on the North Clyde Line. It is sited 18 miles 11 chains (29.2 km) northwest of Glasgow Queen Street (High Level), measured via Singer and Maryhill, between Alexandria and Dalreoch, on the line to Balloch.[2]

Renton
Looking south from the station, towards Glasgow
General information
Location	Renton, West Dunbartonshire Scotland
Coordinates	55.9704°N 4.5863°W / 55.9704; -4.5863
Grid reference	NS386782
Managed by	ScotRail
Transit authority	SPT
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	RTN[1]
Key dates
15 July 1850	Opened
Passengers
2016/17	0.118 million
2017/18	89,424
2018/19	0.103 million
2019/20	93,262
2020/21	6,292
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

It was opened in July 1850 by the Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway on their line from Bowling (on the north bank of the River Clyde) to Balloch Central.[3] Through running to Glasgow didn't commence until 1858, when the Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway was opened; prior to this travellers had to transfer to steamships at Bowling to continue their journey southwards. The line through the station used to be double, but was reduced to single track around 1986.^{[citation needed]}

The station buildings have now been taken over by Strathleven Artizans to become part of one of many taking part in ScotRail's Adopt a Station. The official opening was on 27 March 2010. A heritage centre has been created in a tribute to Robert the Bruce.[4]

Facilities

The station only has very basic facilities, being a help point, a bench and some bike racks. The ticket office is no longer in use, so - given there are no facilities to purchase tickets - passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train. The station has step-free access.[5]

Passenger volume

The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.

Services

There is a half-hourly daily service to Balloch northbound; southbound, the service is also half-hourly, but trains run to Airdrie on weekdays and Saturdays, and - on Sundays - to Motherwell (via Whifflet) or Larkhall (via Hamilton Central) alternately (i.e., hourly trains from Balloch to Motherwell/Larkhall).[7]

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Dalreoch		ScotRail North Clyde Line		Alexandria
	Historical railways
Dalreoch		CR & NBR Caledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction Railway		Alexandria

References

External links

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