Bellahouston railway station

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Bellahouston
Location
Location Glasgow
Area Lanarkshire
Operations
Original company G&SWR Paisley Canal Branch
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Platforms 2
History
1 July 1885 Opened
1 January 1917 Closed
? reopened
20 September 1954 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom

Closed railway stations in Britain
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Bellahouston railway station was a railway station serving the Bellahouston area of Glasgow, Scotland. The station was originally part of the G&SWR Paisley Canal Branch.

[edit] History

The station opened on 1 July 1885 and was closed on 1 January 1917.[1] It was later reopened by the British Transport Commission; and was closed to passengers on 20 September 1954.[1]

Today the line still open as part of the Paisley Canal Line.


Preceding station Historical Railways Following station
Corkerhill
Line and Station open
  Glasgow and South Western Railway

 Paisley Canal Branch

  Shields Road
Station closed; Line open

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Butt (1995). page 32

[edit] Sources

  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present, 1st, Sparkford, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199. 
  • Jowett, Alan (1989). Jowett's railway atlas of Great Britain and Ireland : from pre-grouping to the present day, 1st, Sparkford, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.