Ibrox railway station explained

Ibrox
Status:Disused
Borough:Ibrox, Glasgow
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.8501°N -4.3129°W
Platforms:2
Original:Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
Pregroup:Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways
Postgroup:LMS
Years:6 November 1843
Events:Opened as Bellahouston
Years1:1845
Events1:Closed
Years2:1 March 1871
Events2:Reopened and renamed Ibrox
Years3:6 February 1967
Events3:Closed

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 was 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 a lack of interest from officials, the public and the media, because Ibrox Stadium is already well served by public transport in the form of bus routes and the 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.

As of 2024 the Glasgow Subway's Broomloan Depot has taken over much of the track bed from the former site of Govan railway station, while the track bed between former Govan and Ibrox stations is now used as a test track and storage facility for subway rolling stock.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Butt, page 32
  2. Butt, page 126
  3. News: RST Raise Ibrox Rail Link Issue. www.rangerssupporterstrust.co.uk. Rangers Supporters' Trust. 19 December 2007. 2 September 2012.