Ibrox railway station

For the Glasgow Subway station of the same name, see Ibrox subway station.

Ibrox
Location
Place	Ibrox
Area	Glasgow
Coordinates	55°51′00″N 4°18′46″W / 55.8501°N 4.3129°W / 55.8501; -4.3129Coordinates: 55°51′00″N 4°18′46″W / 55.8501°N 4.3129°W / 55.8501; -4.3129
Operations
Original company	Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways
Post-grouping	LMS
Platforms	2
History
6 November 1843	Opened as Bellahouston
1845	Closed
1 March 1871	Reopened and renamed Ibrox
6 February 1967	Closed
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Ibrox railway station was a railway station in Ibrox, a district of Glasgow, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway.

History

The station opened on 6 November 1843 and was known as Bellahouston.^[1] Bellahouston had a short life and was closed in 1845,^[1] however the station was reopened and renamed Ibrox on 1 March 1871.^[2] Ibrox station closed to passengers on 6 February 1967.^[2]

Reopening

In 2008, the Rangers Supporters' Trust issued a statement calling for the station to be reopened.^[3] The suggestion was met with disinterest from officials, public and media, as Ibrox Stadium is already well served by public transport in the form of bus routes and subway. The calls were made after it had been announced that public transport was to be improved in the East End of Glasgow, including the Celtic Park area, in time for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Butt, page 32
↑ 2.0 2.1 Butt, page 126
↑ "RST Raise Ibrox Rail Link Issue". www.rangerssupporterstrust.co.uk (Rangers Supporters' Trust). 19 December 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2012.

Sources

Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Govan Line and Station closed		Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway (Govan Branch)		Pollokshields Line open; Station closed
Cardonald Line and Station open		Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway		Pollokshields Line open; Station closed

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