Giffnock Train Station

This place really does need brought up to the modern age. It’s like living in the 1960’s looks nice but needs brought to the 21^st century. Give them money to bring it up to date.

Whilst this is basic as far as train stations go, I’m grateful that I can get to Giffnock for work in 15 minutes from Glasgow Central, a service which runs every half hour.
Highlights include a service with adequate carriages, a small indoor waiting area (which unfortunately closes in the evening) and a mere two minute walk to the foodie haven that is Wholefoods.
Till now, I didn’t know that Giffnock had a train station and I’d anticipated having to get the bus to work. So I was pleasantly surprised by the train station. Giffnock’s a lovely little area and deserves a regular railway service. — I’m glad this station exists!

This is a lovely wee station which is tucked away just off Fenwick Road, but really can’t be beat for convenience if you’re looking to get to/​from Giffnock. It’s on the East Kilbride line and has services about every 30 minutes into town or East Kilbride. I like the trains on this line as they tend to be quite comfortable, a bit better than the basic ones on the Neilston line (but then, a train’s a train and it’s not that long of a journey).
The trip into Glasgow is a short 17 minute journey and is £2.90 for a single or £3.10 for an off-​peak return. If you’re travelling to Giffnock, you’ll find a lovely village-​style town with some really great shops worth visiting — Whole Foods Market is the big draw card, but there’s some other places worth stopping along the way as well as a couple of nice restaurants and the Orchard Park Hotel if you want a drink.

You will find Giffnock Train Station on the East Kilbride line, between Glasgow Central Station and, well, East Kilbride! It’s is a relatively busy little station always choc-​a-​block with commutors heading to work.
Once stepping out of this train station you will find yourself on Fenwick Road which homes a whole host of independant shops from stationary, card shops, restaurants to delis and larger grocery stores. It is a bustling little street and particularly nice to stroll down on a nice summers day.