The Neilston (Lanark and Ayrshire) Branch
The Neilston (Lanark and Ayrshire) Branch runs for 7.8 miles between Cathcart and Neilston, serving 6 stations, with a top line speed of 55 mph.
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The line in numbers
| Length | 7.8 miles end to end |
|---|---|
| Track | about 15 miles, counting every running line |
| Stations | 6 |
| Top line speed | 55 mph |
| Passengers a year | 2.4 million entries and exits across its stations |
Stations on this line
- Cathcart544,872 a year
- Muirend336,620 a year
- Williamwood286,358 a year
- Whitecraigs321,218 a year
- Patterton488,400 a year
- Neilston375,994 a year
The busiest station on the line is Cathcart, 544,872 entries and exits a year and 831st busiest in Britain.
Lines it meets
Cathcart Circle, Kirkhill Line.
Passenger figures are the Office of Rail and Road's estimates of station usage for 2024-25, added up across the stations on this line. They count entries and exits at those stations rather than journeys along the line, and a station served by more than one line is counted for each of them.