Cessnock subway station
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Cessnock | |
Entrance to Cessnock Subway station, one of only two original entrances on the subway network | |
Location | |
Place | Cessnock |
Local authority | City of Glasgow |
Operations | |
Managed by | SPT |
Annual entry/exit | 0.482 million † |
Subway platforms in use | 2 |
List of Glasgow Subway Stations | |
Cessnock subway station is a station on the Glasgow Subway that serves the eastern part of Ibrox and the Cessnock area of the city. It is also the nearest station to Festival Park. Along with Kelvinhall, it is one of only two stations to retain its pre-modernisation surface buildings and entryway. It is also the only station to retain its pre-modernisation livery and signage.
It was opened in 1896 and modernised in 1977-1980. The station retains its original island platform configuration, and has no escalators.
There are 520,000 boardings per year at this station.
The station is located close to the Glasgow Science Centre, BBC Scotland, STV Studios, and the SECC.
Preceding station | Glasgow Subway | Following station | ||
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Kinning Park | Glasgow Subway | Ibrox |
Coordinates: 55°51′09″N 4°17′45″W / 55.85250°N 4.29583°W
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