When the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway ( L&AR ) line was opened between Cathcart and Neilston in 1903 a south curve connection was built .
Trains could run direct from Blantyre via East Kilbride and Neilston .
When the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway ( L&AR ) line was opened between Cathcart and Neilston in 1903 a south curve connection was built so that trains could run direct from Blantyre via East Kilbride and Neilston .