Dumbarton East railway station

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Dumbarton East
Location
Place	Dumbarton
Local authority	West Dunbartonshire
Operations
Managed by	First ScotRail
Station code	DBE
Platforms in use	2
Annual Passenger Usage
2002/03 *	239,511
2004/05 **	276,104
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Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Dumbarton East.   * 2002/03 Disclaimer (PDF)  ** 2004/05 Disclaimer (PDF)
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Dumbarton East railway station is a railway station serving the town of Dumbarton in the West Dunbartonshire region of Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is served by trains on the North Clyde Line.

[edit] History

Unlike the majority of the North Clyde line stations, this is an island platform, betraying its Caledonian Railway origins. At the time of electrification in 1961, the North British Railway's formation from Bowling was abandoned (except a short spur to serve Bowling Oil Terminal), with a short link line between the North British and Caledonian formations being constructed. The North British formation is regained between Dumbarton East and Dumbarton Central station at the site of the junction between the two railways.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Bowling		First ScotRail North Clyde Line		Dumbarton Central
Historical Railways
Bowling (L&D) Line partially in use; Station closed		Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway		Dumbarton Central Line open; Station open