Cowcaddens subway station

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Cowcaddens
Location
Place Cowcaddens
Local authority City of Glasgow
Operations
Managed by SPT
Annual entry/exit 0.478 million
Subway platforms in use 2
List of Glasgow Subway Stations

Cowcaddens subway station serves the Cowcaddens area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is located on the north side of the city centre and is served by the Glasgow Subway.

History

It was opened in 1896 and comprehensively modernised between 1977 and 1980, including the construction of a new surface-level ticket hall and the addition of escalators. Nevertheless, the station retained its original island platform configuration.

Cowcaddens island platform.

Nearby places:

There are 500,000 boardings a year at this station.[1]

Stations

Preceding station   Glasgow Subway   Following station
St George’s Cross   Glasgow Subway   Buchanan Street

References

Coordinates: 55°52′06″N 4°15′33″W / 55.86833°N 4.25917°W / 55.86833; -4.25917

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