Coatbridge Sunnyside railway station

Coatbridge Sunnyside railway station serves the town of Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The railway station is managed by ScotRail and is located on the North Clyde Line, 9 miles (14 km) east of Glasgow Queen Street.

Coatbridge Sunnyside
Coatbridge Sunnyside railway station
General information
Location	Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire Scotland
Coordinates	55.8669°N 4.0281°W / 55.8669; -4.0281
Grid reference	NS731656
Managed by	ScotRail
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	CBS
Key dates
1871	Opened
Passengers
2019/20	0.595 million
2020/21	60,374
2021/22	0.266 million
2022/23	0.359 million
2023/24	0.436 million
Listed Building – Category B
Designated	19 September 1985
Reference no.	LB23003
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

It was opened by the North British Railway in February 1871, as the terminus of their Coatbridge Branch from Glasgow and was linked from the outset to both the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway lines to Whifflet and Gartsherrie Junction and also the Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway line to Airdrie, Bathgate and Edinburgh Waverley. All of these other than the northern portion of the M&KR to Gunnie yard and Gartsherrie remain in use today, though the Whifflet line has no timetabled passenger service and the route east of Airdrie was disused for more than 30 years prior to re-opening to passenger traffic in 2010.

Accidents and incidents

• On 30 September 1907, a passenger train collided with a light engine at the station. One person was killed and 43 were injured.
• On 6 May 2022, an empty coaching stock train was derailed at the station. No one was injured in the accident.

Facilities

Coatbridge Sunnyside railway station ticket office

The station has a car park with 120 spaces and a cafe located on the covered platform.

Services

Monday to Saturday daytimes:

• 2 Half-hourly services towards Edinburgh Waverley (both services are limited stops)
• Half-hourly service towards Airdrie
• Half-hourly service towards Balloch via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
• Half-hourly service towards Helensburgh Central via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
• Half-hourly service towards Milngavie via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level

Evening services are as follows:

• Half-hourly service towards Airdrie
• Half-hourly service towards Edinburgh Waverley
• Half-hourly service towards Balloch via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
• Half-hourly service towards Helensburgh Central via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level

Sunday services are as follows:

• Half-hourly service towards Edinburgh Waverley
• Half-hourly service towards Helensburgh Central

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Coatdyke		ScotRail North Clyde Line		Blairhill