Gorbals railway station

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Gorbals
Location
Location Glasgow
Area Lanarkshire
Operations
Original company Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways
Platforms 2
History
1 September 1877 Opened
1 June 1928 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom

Closed railway stations in Britain
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Gorbals railway station was a railway station serving the Gorbals area of Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway.

[edit] History

The station opened on 1 September 1877 as the new terminus for the line when the old terminus, South Side station, would close a month later. Gorbals station closed to passengers permanently on 1 June 1928.

[edit] Future

The Crossrail Glasgow scheme is proposing a new station in this area, close to the location of site of Gorbals.

[edit] References

  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford.
Preceding station Historical Railways Following station
Strathbungo
Line open; station closed
  Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways

 Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway

  Terminus
Terminus   Glasgow and South Western Railway

 City of Glasgow Union Line

  St Enoch
Line and station closed