| Balloch | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Balloch |
| Local authority | West Dunbartonshire |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BHC |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2002/03 * | 0.464 million |
| 2004/05 * | 0.487 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.552 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.555 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.572 million |
| 2008/09 * | 0.711 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | SPT |
| History | |
| April 1988 | opened |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Balloch from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Balloch railway station is a railway station serving the town of Balloch in Scotland. The station is a terminus on the North Clyde Line, 31 km (19¾ miles) north west of Glasgow Queen Street railway station. The station is managed by First ScotRail.
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Balloch station opened on 24 April 1988, replacing the former Balloch Central station which was situated immediately north of a level crossing.[1][2] Closure of this level crossing was made possible by the new station being located south thereof.[3]
There is a half-hourly service from Balloch to Glasgow Queen Street Monday - Saturday. Services continue to Airdrie, Monday to Saturday daytimes and Springburn in the evenings.
On Sundays a service runs via Glasgow Central, Glasgow's primary station; from Central, services continue to Motherwell via Blantyre and Airbles.
Services terminate here on the single platform, and remain there for around ten minutes, if possible, before departing.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | First ScotRail |
Terminus | ||