Parkhead Stadium railway station explained

Parkhead Stadium
Status:Disused
Borough:Parkhead, Glasgow
Country:Scotland
Platforms:2
Original:Glasgow Central Railway
Pregroup:Caledonian Railway
Years:1 February 1897
Events:Opened as Parkhead
Years1:3 March 1952
Events1:Renamed as Parkhead Stadium
Years2:5 October 1964
Events2:Closed

Parkhead Stadium was a railway station in the east end of Glasgow. It was opened by the Caledonian Railway as Parkhead on 1 February 1897.[1]

In recognition of its proximity to the Celtic Park football stadium, it was known as Parkhead (for Celtic Park) by 1904;[2] and it was also referred to in some timetables as Parkhead for Celtic Park.[1]

The station was renamed Parkhead Stadium by British Railways on 3 March 1952.[1] The nearby ex-North British Railway's Coatbridge Branch station, "Parkhead", was renamed "Parkhead North" on 30 June 1952.[1]

It was closed to passengers on 5 October 1964.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Butt (1995)
  2. RCH Handbook of Railway Stations 1904