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Glasgow South Western Line
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| Glasgow South Western Line | |||
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 A train from Girvan heading towards Maybole on the Glasgow South Western Line | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||
| Locale | Scotland North West England | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 26 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail, Rural Rail[1] | ||
| System | National Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | ScotRail | ||
| Rolling stock | Class 156 "Super Sprinter" Class 380 “Desiro” (Glasgow to Barrhead only) | ||
| Technical | |||
| Number of tracks | Double track from Glasgow Central to Barrhead and Crosby, Lugton to Stewarton, Kilmarnock to Carlisle and Troon to Dalrymple Junction, Single line with Passing loops from Crosby to East Kilbride, Barrhead to Lugton, Stewarton to Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock to Troon and Dalrymple Junction to Stranraer. | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | ||
| Operating speed | 80 mph (129 km/h) maximum[1] | ||
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The Glasgow South Western Line is a mainline railway in Scotland that runs from Glasgow to Kilmarnock, and then either Carlisle via Dumfries, or Stranraer via Ayr, with a branch to East Kilbride.
- ^ a b "Business Plan 2007" (PDF). Network Rail. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
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