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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.
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