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East Kilbride is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is
Scotland's first new town, and lies on high ground on the south side of the
Cathkin Braes, about 8 miles southeast of Glasgow city
centre.
The town is occupied by a large shopping centre
comprising 6 linked malls, developed in phases. The six malls are The Plaza ,
Princes Mall, Olympia , Southgate , Princes Square and Centre West . The shopping centre has
come under recent criticism for losing major retail chains in light of rising
rental prices. A £400m redevelopment of East Kilbride town centre has been given
the go-ahead by South Lanarkshire Council. The plan would demolish some existing
buildings to create a new civic centre, a state-of-the-art health centre, a
library and shopping facilities.
It would also see a "landmark" arts and culture complex
with a 1,000-seat theatre, a 500-seat conference centre, a museum and a new town
square. It would also see a "landmark" arts and culture complex with a
1,000-seat theatre, a 500-seat conference centre, a museum and a new town
square.
East Kilbride is connected to Glasgow city centre by road
and rail. Two main roads connect East Kilbride with surrounding suburbs and the
city, one being the A726 leading west to Busby and on to Clarkston Toll. The
other route being the A749 which runs north into Rutherglen. East Kilbride Bus
Station, at the shopping centre, was recently rebuilt and provides modern
facilities. East Kilbride railway station is situated in the Village. Trains
depart to Glasgow Central railway station every half hour, with a journey time
of 27 minutes. The town is also served by Hairmyres railway
station.
East Kilbride's primary bus operator is First Glasgow which provides regular
services to the city centre, Cambuslang, Rutherglen, Hamilton, Motherwell and
the surrounding area. Stagecoach provide a half-hourly to hourly service to Ayr,
McKindless used to provide an hourly service to Wishaw, Carluke and Lanark, and
smaller bus operators provide links to other destinations such as Strathaven and
Newarthill.
Information to be used as a guide only. last updated Sept
2008.
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