Springburn railway station

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Springburn
Location
Place	Springburn
Local authority	Glasgow
Operations
Station code	SPR
Managed by	First ScotRail
Platforms in use	4
Annual entry/exit 02/03	0.142 million *
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Springburn Railway Station serves the Springburn district of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is 2 km (1¼ miles) north of Glasgow Queen Street (High level) station on the Cumbernauld Line and is a terminus of the Springburn branch, a spur from Bellgrove Station, on the North Clyde Line.

Cumbernauld Line trains, running from Queen Street High Level, and run direct to Springburn via a chord that was opened in 1993. Before that the train would run into a loop adjacent to Eastfield depot, as the driver would walk from one end of the train to the other cab.

Springburn station has 4 platforms, 2 are through. Two through goods lines used to run past the station, before the goods yard was shut and the track lifted.

[edit] Services

On the Cumbernauld Line Monday to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service from Springburn to Glasgow Queen Street southbound and to Cumbernauld northbound (hourly to Falkirk Grahamston). On Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction.

On the North Clyde Line Monday to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service to Glasgow Queen Street(Low Level) and beyond Dalmuir/Balloch. There is no service Sundays and Bank Holidays.

[edit] External links

• Train times and station information for Springburn railway station from National Rail
• Street map and aerial photo of Springburn railway station from Multimap.com

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Terminus		First ScotRail North Clyde Line		Barnhill
Glasgow Queen Street		First ScotRail Cumbernauld Line		Stepps

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