Crookston railway station explained

Crookston
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Crookston, Glasgow
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.8422°N -4.3653°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:ScotRail
Platforms:1
Code:CKT
Transit Authority:SPT
Original:Glasgow and South Western Railway
Pregroup:Glasgow and South Western Railway
Postgroup:London Midland and Scottish Railway
Years:1 July 1885
Events:Opened[1]
Years1:1 January 1917
Events1:Closed
Years2:1919
Events2:Reopened
Years3:10 January 1983
Events3:Closed
Years4:28 July 1990
Events4:Reopened
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Crookston railway station is a railway station in Crookston, a district of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Paisley Canal Line which was reopened by British Rail, 4 miles (7 km) west of Glasgow Central.

History

The station was opened by the Glasgow and South Western Railway on 1 July 1885.[1] It was temporarily closed due to the First World War on 1 January 1917[1] reopening in 1919. Following review of the finances of operations of railway services operated by Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive, funding for the line was withdrawn resulting in the closure of the station on 10 January 1983.[1] The station reopened on 28 July 1990[1] at the same time as the Paisley Canal Line reopened by British Rail. The station buildings are now protected as a category B listed building.

Services

Monday to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Central and westbound to .

On Sundays, an hourly service operates in each direction.

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Butt (1995), page 72