Gallowgate Central railway station
| Gallowgate Central | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Gallowgate |
| Area | Glasgow |
| Coordinates | 55°51′18″N 4°13′48″W / 55.8551°N 4.2301°WCoordinates: 55°51′18″N 4°13′48″W / 55.8551°N 4.2301°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Glasgow City and District Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 June 1892 | Opened [1] |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Gallowgate Central railway station was located in Glasgow, Scotland and served the Gallowgate area of that city via the Glasgow City and District Railway. It was located on the Bridgeton Central branch of the modern North Clyde line, now closed.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeton Central Line and Station closed |
Glasgow City and District Railway North British Railway |
High Street (Glasgow) Line closed; Station open | ||
References
In the poem Skimbleshanks by T S Eliot, written in 1939 as part of Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, the night mail train finally arrives in Gallowgate.
Notes
Sources
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- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.