DMU Operations: Scottish Region
Glasgow - East Kilbride
The mixture of DMU types allocated to Hamilton depot would be used on these services with the occassional one from Ayr depot (such as Class 126s) observed. Latterly the 1016xx sets from Corkerhill were used.
When DMUs were introduced to the service Glasgow St Enoch station was used. When it closed in June 1966 Central station was used as the Glasgow terminus.
Sample Timetables
13th June to 11th September 1960
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 7 (2 mb pdf).
12th September 1960 to 11th June 1961
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 7 (2 mb pdf).
18th June to 9th September 1962
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 7 (2 mb pdf).
10th September 1962 to 16th June 1963
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 7 (2 mb pdf).
17th June to 8th September 1963
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 7a (0.5 mb pdf).
9th September 1963 to 14th June 1964
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 7a (0.5 mb pdf).
15th June to 6th September 1964
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 7a (0.5 mb pdf).
7th September 1964 to 13th June 1965
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 7a (0.5 mb pdf).
12 May 1980 to 9 May 1981
Images
April 1960
April 1960 has a Cravens twin on the way to St. Enoch at Giffnock station. Photo by the late Iain Frew and uploaded by kind permission of his son Colin. Iain Frew.
May 1960
May 1960 sees a Cravens twin picking up passengers at Giffnock on a trip from East Kilbride to Glasgow. Photo by the late Iain Frew and uploaded with the kind permission of his son Colin. Iain Frew.
May 1960
May 1960 and a 101 has just come off the single line beyond Busby as an unidentified class enters the station. Picture by the late Iain Frew and uploaded by kind permission of his son Colin. Iain Frew.
May 1960
May 1960 and a Gloucester Class 100 awaits the tail lamp being changed round for departure from East Kilbride. These units were removed from the Glasgow Central-Edinburgh Princes Street route due to complaints of rough riding and were evidently redeployed here. Picture by the late Iain Frew and uploaded by kind permission of his son Colin. Iain Frew.
June 1960
June 1960 and a 101 twin rattles its way up the bank between Giffnock and Clarkston en route to East Kilbride. Photo by the late Iain Frew and uploaded by kind permission of his son Colin. Iain Frew.
May 1961
May 1961 sees a Class 101 at East Kilbride, although the destination blind would suggest a rather convoluted journey to the Cathcart Inner Circle is in store! Picture by the late Iain Frew and uploaded by the kind permission of his son Colin. Iain Frew.
February 1962
February 1962 and the rare sight of a 126 on the East Kilbride branch as it approaches Giffnock, on a short working from Busby-St. Enoch. Photo by the late Iain Frew and uploaded by kind permission of his son Colin. Iain Frew.
June 1962
June 1962, and a Class 105 awaits departure to Glasgow at East Kilbride. Picture by the late Iain Frew and uploaded by the kind permission of his son Colin. Iain Frew.
1963
Met-Camm DMBS Sc51227 paired with a GRC&W DTCL in East Kilbride station in the summer of 1963. John Horne Collection.
20th March 1964
Sc51043 on the 4.22pm St Enoch - East Kilbride service seen leaving Hairmyres on 20th March 1964, during a period when East Kilbride service were transferred to St Enoch from Central, only to return when St Enoch closed. Hamish Stevenson.
31st July 1968
A Cravens set is seen on the 6.18pm ex-Glasgow at Thorntonhall on July 31, 1968. Hamish Stevenson.
Unknown date
A 3-car Class 116 set heading out of Busby station towards East Kilbride. Date unknown. Stuart Rankin.
Unknown date
A Class 107 set arriving at Hairmyres station. It carries a small stenciled set number - possibly 216. Undated. Stuart Rankin.
Unknown date
A Cravens set departing from Clarkston & Stamperland (now just Clarkston) station on the East Kilbride line. Date unknown. Stuart Rankin.
circa 1974-76
A Class 116 DMU seen east of Hairmyres on the East Kilbride branch, circa 1974-76. John Horne Collection.
18th May 1978
A six-car Class 107 formation makes its way out of Glasgow Central with an East Kilbride service on May 18th, 1978. Rex Holt.
18th August 1979
Class 107 Set 150 Vehicle 52004 at Glasgow Central. 18/08/1979. Destination East Kilbride. Alistair Logie.
18th August 1979
Class 107 Set 150 in Glasgow Central. 18/08/1979. Destination East Kilbride. Alistair Logie.
9th May 1981
Derby Suburban Class 116 threads its way through the complex trackwork on the approach to Glasgow Central High Level with the 14:12 (SO) from East Kilbride. The DMBS of Set 166 is all blue but the trailer is in blue / grey. The Class 314 EMU in the background would have been a rare visitor to the High Level at that time. Saturday 09 May 1981. alicia hartman.
12th May 1981
Derby Class 107 triple heads south and crosses Haggs Road on a skew bridge, forming the 12.14 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride service. The DMU has passed under the west side of the electrified Cathcart Circle and the next stop will be Pollokshaws West. The wooded area in the distance is part of Pollok Park. Ravenshall Road in the foreground leads up to Shawlands station on Cathcart Circle. Tuesday 12 May 1981. alicia hartman.