It is situated next to New Douglas Park, home to Hamilton Academical Football Club.

The branch was then extended to Motherwell and also to Ferniegair (to join existing routes southwards to Strathaven & Coalburn) in December 1876 - a new Hamilton Central station serving the town was opened on this route at the same time, with the former terminus renamed Hamilton West and rebuilt for through traffic.

The station also has 16 bicycle storage locations in the form of lockers and stands.

Off-peak Monday to Saturday:[3] On Sundays the service pattern is:[3] Trains travelling westbound to Dalmuir, Milngavie and Balloch depart from platform 1, whilst trains travelling eastbound to Larkhall, Motherwell, and Cumbernauld depart from platform 2.

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