Station Usage
In 2022/2023, East Kilbride had 573,718 entries and exits, making it the 694th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
It ranked 612nd busiest (out of 997), with 477 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 1571.83 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 23.13 passengers per service, giving it the 392nd (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 176,906
Reduced price entries & exits: 326,698
Season ticket entries & exits: 70,114
Total entries & exits: 573,718
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+127,886 : 28.68%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
144 | 523 | Bay Platform |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
033 | Glasgow - East Kilbride, Barrhead & Kilmarnock | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +105,487 (+22.53%)
Reasons for change:
2008-09 PTE Urban Area Station
Location Details
Location: East Kilbride
CRS: EKL / NLC: 9793 / TIPLOC(S): EKILBRD
Station Facility Owner: ScotRail
OS Grid Ref: 263295 654672
Constituency: East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Local Authority: South Lanarkshire
NR Region: Scotland
PTE: Strathclyde
ELR: EKE 7m 60ch
This station is part of the Strathclyde PTE
CRS: EKL / NLC: 9793 / TIPLOC(S): EKILBRD
Station Facility Owner: ScotRail
OS Grid Ref: 263295 654672
Constituency: East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Local Authority: South Lanarkshire
NR Region: Scotland
PTE: Strathclyde
ELR: EKE 7m 60ch
This station is part of the Strathclyde PTE
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from East Kilbride during 2022/2023:
•Glasgow Central (226,796 journeys)
•Thornliebank (5,468 journeys)
•Crossmyloof (4,886 journeys)
•Giffnock (4,119 journeys)
•Edinburgh (3,699 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Glasgow Central (226,796 journeys)
•Thornliebank (5,468 journeys)
•Crossmyloof (4,886 journeys)
•Giffnock (4,119 journeys)
•Edinburgh (3,699 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are East Kilbride's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Hairmyres | 1.64 |