Cardonald railway station explained

Cardonald
Native Name:Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Cair Dhòmhnaill
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Cardonald, Glasgow
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.8526°N -4.3395°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:ScotRail
Platforms:2
Tracks:3
Code:CDO
Transit Authority:SPT
Years:1 July 1843
Events:Opened as Moss Road
Years1:1845
Events1:Closed
Years2:1 October 1879
Events2:Reopened and renamed Cardonald
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Cardonald railway station is located in the Cardonald district of Glasgow, Scotland, also serving parts of the Drumoyne neighbourhood located on the opposite side of the M8 motorway which runs adjacent to the railway. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Inverclyde Line.

History

The station opened on 1 July 1843 as Moss Road and closed in 1845.[1] The station was reopened and renamed Cardonald on 1 October 1879.[1]

On 24 March 2008, a woman was hit by a train at Cardonald. She later died of her injuries.[2]

Services

The evening service is:

There is an hourly service each way on Sundays to Glasgow & Gourock.

References

Notes and References

  1. Butt, page 164
  2. Web site: Train hits woman on station track. 2008-12-02. BBC. 2008-03-24. BBC News website.