Bridgeton Central railway station explained

Bridgeton Central
Status:Disused
Borough:Bridgeton, Glasgow
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.8497°N -4.2277°W
Platforms:4
Original:Glasgow City and District Railway
Pregroup:North British Railway
Years:1 June 1892
Events:Opened as Bridgeton Cross[1]
Years1:January 1954
Events1:Renamed as Bridgeton Central[2]
Years2:14 June 1965
Events2:Renamed as Bridgeton
Years3:5 November 1979
Events3:Closed

Bridgeton Central railway station was located in Glasgow, Scotland and served the Bridgeton area of that city. On the Glasgow City and District Railway it was located on the modern North Clyde line on a branch from High Street and acted as a terminus for services from the north west of the city.

Though electrified in 1960 as part of the Glasgow North Bank suburban electrification scheme, it was closed to passenger in November 1979 when the Argyle Line reopened (the recommissioned station on this route at effectively replaced it). It was then used as a maintenance depot for the Class 303 and Class 311 fleet until final closure in June 1987. The tracks were subsequently lifted and platforms demolished. The station building, now in commercial and residential use, is protected as a category B listed building.

References

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Butt (1995), page 44
  2. Butt (1995), page 43