Coatbridge Sunnyside railway station Coatbridge Sunnyside railway station Coatbridge Sunnyside railway station serves the town of Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The railway station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is located on the North Clyde Line, east of Glasgow Queen Street. It was opened by the North British Railway in February 1871, as the terminus of their "Coatbridge Branch" from Glasgow and was linked from the outset to both the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway lines to and Gartsherrie Junction and also the Bathgate and Coatbridge Railway line to , Bathgate and Edinburgh Waverley. All of these other than the northern portion of the
Edinburgh Waverley railway station the East Coast Main Line to Glasgow Central and via York to London King's Cross. The station's large size and the unusual topography of its surroundings mean that it contains a large amount of valuable centrally located land. The station's successive owners, British Rail, Railtrack and its current owner Network Rail have been criticised for underusing the valuable city-centre spaces available within, there being a legal covenant preventing any upwards extension, which would obstruct the view of Arthur's Seat from Princes Street. The elevated walkway linking the Waverley Steps (from Princes Street to Market Street) has been upgraded with the