Robroyston railway station explained

Robroyston
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Robroyston, Glasgow
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.8876°N -4.1723°W
Manager:ScotRail
Platforms:2
Code:RRN
Transit Authority:SPT
Years1:1898
Events1:Opened
Years2:1917
Events2:Closed
Years3:1919
Events3:Reopened
Years4:11 June 1956[1]
Events4:Closed
Years5:15 December 2019
Events5:Reopened

Robroyston railway station serves the suburbs of Millerston and Robroyston in Glasgow, Scotland. The station is located on the Cumbernauld Line, and is managed by ScotRail. The station, which includes a park and ride facility and a through road connecting the two communities, opened on 15 December 2019.[2] [3] [4] It is part of a wider development plan for the local area including 1,600 new houses.[5]

There was previously a Robroyston station (and a marshalling yard) at the same location,[6] [7] on the line originally operated by the Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway which later formed part of the Caledonian Railway main line; this operated from 1898 to 1917, and from 1919 to 1956.[8] [9]

Services

From Monday to Saturday, there are 2tph to and 1tph to and 1tph to . On Sundays, there is 1tph to .

Facilities

The station acts as a park and ride location, with space for 258 cars.[5]

References

  1. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 91
  2. https://www.scotrail.co.uk/about-scotrail/news/construction-begins-new-robroyston-station "Construction begins on new Robroyston station"
  3. Web site: ScotRail to open new station as it announces timetable change . . 8 December 2019 . https://archive.today/20191208144826/https://stv.tv/news/scotland/1442897-scotrail-opens-new-station-and-announces-timetable-change/ . 8 December 2019.
  4. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-50783322 New Robroyston station opens as rail timetables change
  5. Web site: Major step forward for council plan to build new train station and 1600 homes in north east Glasgow. Glasgow Live. 23 March 2017. 21 August 2019.
  6. Web site: GSGS 3906, 1941. Explore Georeferenced maps. National Library of Scotland. 21 August 2019.
  7. Web site: View from W showing train passing site of Robroyston Station (1966). Canmore. 21 August 2019.
  8. https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSE01303&t=2Quarter Mile Bridge (1955)
  9. Web site: The rise and demise of Springburns railways. 24 February 2013. Springbury Railways Blogspot.

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