22-802: Hamilton West railway station serves the Hamilton West area of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire , in Scotland , lying on the Argyle Line . It is situated near the headquarters of South Lanarkshire Council ; the Hamilton campus of the University of the West of Scotland ; Hamilton Sheriff Court ; and the Hamilton Racecourse. It is situated next to New Douglas Park , home to Hamilton Academical Football Club. The station
44-399: A Five-a-side football complex, New Douglas Park (home of Hamilton Academical F.C. ), Hamilton Sheriff Court , Hamilton Water Palace (swimming pool), Hamilton West Parish Church, Peacock Cross, and many bars and restaurants and takeaways such as Equi's Ice Cream parlour dating from the 1920s (located beside the former home of David Livingstone ). The Hamilton campus of the University of
66-530: 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. Services south of Haughhead Junction to Larkhall & Coalburn ended in October 1965 due to the Beeching Axe , but the line as far as Larkhall was reopened in 2005. The Hamilton Circle line was electrified by British Rail in 1974, as part of
88-602: A two-day meeting held on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th July 1926, with 30,000 racegoers attending on the Friday, which was greatly exceeded on the Saturday. The revival of racing at Hamilton Park made it one of the newest courses in the country and became the second course in Lanarkshire - with Lanark Racecourse later closing in 1977. Hamilton Park was the first racecourse in the country to stage an evening meeting in 1947, something that
110-636: Is a thoroughbred horse racing venue in Hamilton , Scotland to the south of Glasgow . It is a flat racing venue, with a season which runs from May to September. The very first race to take place in Hamilton was in 1782 at a site in Chatelherault, situated just outside the town. By 1785, the course had three racing fixtures and staged jump racing until 1907 when the course was closed. In 1926, racing moved to their current location on Bothwell Road having raised £100,000 to revive racing. The racecourse opened with
132-492: Is an area of the town of Hamilton in South Lanarkshire , Scotland. About 10 minutes walk north west of Hamilton town centre, the area contains many of the more important institutions in the town, including: the South Lanarkshire county buildings , Hamilton Retail Park (including a Sainsbury's), Holy Cross High School , the private institution Hamilton College , a large Morrisons supermarket, Hamilton Park Racecourse ,
154-586: Is noted for its reputation of mixing good quality racing with glamour and entertainment. Top jockeys like Frankie Dettori have appeared at the racecourse and live music performances from the likes of Sophie Ellis Bextor, The Saturdays, The Wanted, Heather Small and Dario G have helped establish Hamilton Park as a high-profile venue in its area. Continuing along this theme, the venue staged a sell-out stand alone JLS concert on 23 July 2010, along with live performances from The Saturdays and The X Factor finalists Olly Murs , Stacey Solomon , Danyl Johnson . In 2011
176-555: Is now common place through the industry. A Trust was formed in 1973 to secure racing at Hamilton Park for all time. The present racecourse opened in 1926 and since 1973 it has been owned by the Hamilton Park Trust which ploughs back all profits into developing the course. The Lanark Silver Bell is one of the most ancient Racing Trophies in Britain, yet its origins are disputed. The Bell disappeared without trace for many years. It
198-759: Is operated by ScotRail who also provide all passenger services. The station was once part of the Caledonian Railway and later, the London, Midland and Scottish Railway . It was originally opened by the Caledonian in September 1849, as the terminus of their branch line from Newton and was originally known simply as Hamilton . The branch was then extended to Motherwell and also to Ferniegair (to join existing routes southwards to Strathaven & Coalburn ) in December 1876 -
220-752: Is provided on platform 1 in both the ticket office and the same shelter that houses the self-service ticket machine whilst open-air seating is available on platform 2. The station has a dedicated 191-space car park with 2 disabled parking spaces. The station also has 16 bicycle storage locations in the form of lockers and stands. Off-peak Monday to Saturday: On Sundays the service pattern is: 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. [REDACTED] Media related to Hamilton West railway station at Wikimedia Commons Hamilton West, Hamilton, Scotland Hamilton West
242-432: Is staffed between 06:20 and 20:04 Monday-Saturday alongside a self-service ticket machine within the shelter beside the ticket office on platform 1. There are no ticketing facilities on platform 2 although both platforms have two ScotRail Smartcard validators each. Accessible toilets are available on platform 1, next to the ticket office, and can be unlocked on request by asking staff in the ticket office. Sheltered seating
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#1732876575280264-475: The Almada Street site into a mix of office, retail and residential use and a park area, with the working name Hamilton Green urban village . Since 2005, one of the local UK Parliamentary constituencies has been named Rutherglen and Hamilton West , however only a small part of the 'Hamilton West' area falls within its boundaries with the majority, including all the public amenities listed above, coming under
286-539: The West of Scotland , previously the buildings of Bell College until 2007, were located in the area from 1972 until 2018 when The buildings remained in use as part of the UWS facilities until 2018, when a replacement at the Hamilton International Technology Park (actually situated outside the town, closer to Blantyre ) was completed. By then, plans had been submitted for the intended redevelopment of
308-549: The field in the final race on board Mrs Bee for Eric Collingwood. In 2008, the William Haggas trained Tifernati became the first winner of the Silver Bell for 31 years. This was followed by the aptly named Record Breaker, trained by Mark Johnston, who broke the course record when winning the race in 2009. 2019 saw trainer Michael Easterby win the Silver Bell with Elysian Flame, piloted to victory by jockey Nathan Evans. In 2012,
330-1247: The fixture in a long term deal, the Hamilton Park team decided to make a new trophy with a refreshed contemporary feel, to sit alongside the ancient relic. 2022 saw the announcement of the upgrade of the Lanark Silver Bell to a £100,000 Heritage Handicap, as part of investment across the entire race programme. 2008 – Tifernati - William Haggas/Liam Jones 2009 – Record Breaker - Mark Johnston/Royston Ffrench 2010 – Just Lille - Ann Duffield/Barry McHugh 2011 – Shernando - Mark Johnston /Silvestre De Sousa 2012 – Edmaaj - David O’Meara/Daniel Tudhope 2013 – Special Meaning - Mark Johnston/Franny Norton 2014 – Swivel - Mark Johnston/Kevin Stott 2015 – Polarisation - Mark Johnston/Joe Fanning 2016 – Multellie - Tim Easterby/Cam Hardie 2017 – Sepal - Iain Jardine/Jamie Gormley 2018 – Archi’s Affaire - Michael Dods/Callum Rodriguez 2019 - Elysian Flame - Michael Easterby/Nathan Evans 2020 - Cancelled due to Covid 2021 - Mahrajaan - William Haggas / Paul Hanagan Hamilton Park
352-407: The moors. Studies of the various hallmarks on the newly rediscovered Bell linked them to silversmiths dating to the years 1587 and 1599. These do not automatically reflect the date of its actual creation and leaves us with the possibility that the traditional belief may not be unfounded. The Silver Bell was a highly acclaimed race competed for annually at Lanark Racecourse . The old inscriptions on
374-487: The other constituency covering the town: Lanark and Hamilton East . Hamilton West railway station serves the area. Regular trains go to Hamilton Central , Motherwell , Larkhall , Lanark and Glasgow . The area is also well served by buses to other areas in Hamilton, as well as East Kilbride and Glasgow. This South Lanarkshire location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hamilton Park Racecourse Hamilton Park racecourse
396-487: The racecourse unveiled a new Silver Bell Trophy to complement the original piece, handcrafted by Edinburgh jewellers and warrant holders to Her Majesty the Queen, Hamilton & Inches . Completed after a detailed six-month design process, the 100% sterling silver trophy reflects many of the hallmarks of the original artefact, which has now become too valuable to be presented to winners. After teaming up with Ladbrokes as sponsors of
418-439: The trophy suggest that Sir Johne Hamilton of Trabovn was one of the first winners, in 1628, to have their name engraved on such a prestigious prize. Where the trophy was prior to this date is not known. Each year, the winner of the race would be awarded a replica of the original Bell. On occasion, for example the winner being a noted dignitary, the authentic trophy would be awarded for the period of that year. The opening meeting at
440-526: The wider scheme to electrify the northern end of the West Coast Main Line . Both platforms can be accessed via the footbridge at the Clydesdale Street entrance with disabled access available on platform 2 using a ramp which can also be accessed from Clydesdale Street by continuing past the main station entrance and following the footpath on the left, beside the adjacent bus stop. A ticket office
462-410: The ‘new’ racecourse in 1909 once again ran The Silver Bell, which was duly won by Lord Rosebery’s Dandyprat who was trained by Sam Darling and ridden by Freddy Fox. The last ever running of the Lanark Silver Bell was in 1977. The winner, Border River was owned and trained by Clifford Watts and ridden by David Nicholls. Mr Nicholls was also the last jockey to ride a double on Lanark racecourse after beating
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#1732876575280484-575: Was rediscovered in 1836 in Lanark Town Council’s vaults when they were in the process of moving to their new offices in Hope Street. Many believed the Bell to have been gifted from King William ‘The Lion’ of Scotland in approximately 1165. If this were the case, the trophy would be the oldest in the world. King William often stayed at Lanark Castle to participate in the local hunt and watch the racing on
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