Carstairs Station | Trains to Carstairs

Carstairs train station is located on the West Coast Main Line, close to the point where the lines to Glasgow and Edinburgh diverge. Originally opened in 1848, it was an important junction where northbound trains were split into sections before continuing their journeys to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling and Perth. Southbound services were re-combined here before continuing their journey south.

ScotRail operates services from Carstairs train station every two hours on Monday to Saturday. Trains depart for Glasgow Central, a journey of 41 minutes, and Edinburgh Waverly which takes 44 minutes. Trans Pennine Express also operates one daily service to Glasgow Central. There is no Sunday service.

Carstairs train station has a staffed ticket office and a shelter and toilets on the platform for waiting passengers. Access to the island platform is by stairs via a footbridge. The village also stands on the A70 and two bus routes provide local transport connections.

Find address details, station facilities, live departure times and train arrivals for Carstairs station.

Station details & facilities

Find station details and facilities information for Carstairs. Also find live train departures and arrivals for Carstairs station, helping you to plan your next journey.

Ticket Machine : False
Staff help available : False
Ticket Office opening hours : Scottish Bookings only
Day Opening Hours
Weekdays 07:20 - 14:24
Saturday 07:20 - 14:24
Sunday Closed
Oyster Prepay : False
Oyster topup : False
Oyster validator : False

Postbox : False
Telephones : False
Telephones type : Coins and cards
Customer Service Notes :
customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
Customer help points :

CCTV :

Toilets available :
Showers : False
Baby change :

Wifi available : False
Wifi notes :
Find WiFi Hotspots around Carstairs station
Web kiosk : False

Car parking spaces : 0

Cycle storage available :
Cycle storage spaces : 6
Sheltered cycle storage : False
Cycle storage CCTV : False

Step-free access : Part of station
Step-free access notes :
Stairs down to Island platform and ticket office
Ramps for train access :
Wheelchairs available : False
Induction Loop :
Accessible ticket machines : False
Accessible Booking Office counter : False

Trains to Carstairs

Address

Strawfrank Road, Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, ML11 8PR

Ticket Office Hours

Scottish Bookings only

Day	Opening Hours
Weekdays	07:20 - 14:24
Saturday	07:20 - 14:24
Sunday	Closed

Carstairs Live Departures

Latest

Train running information on the Live Departure Boards and Journey Planner may not show real time changes until after midnight today. This is due to planned upgrade work taking place. Please check the departure screens at the station for any last minute alterations.

Departures
Arrivals

23:57

Edinburgh To Carstairs

ScotRail

Platform 1

Plat. 1

On time

00:05

Dalmuir To Carstairs

ScotRail

On time

23:57

Carstairs To Motherwell

ScotRail

Platform 1

Plat. 1

On time

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Trains to Carstairs

Station details & facilities

Ticket Office

Facilities

CCTV

Toilets

WiFi

Parking

Bicycle Facilities