Bridgeton Central railway station

For the Argyle Line station called Bridgeton, see Bridgeton railway station.

Bridgeton Central
General information
Location	Bridgeton, Glasgow Scotland
Coordinates	55°50′59″N4°13′40″W / 55.8497°N 4.2277°W / 55.8497; -4.2277
Platforms	4
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Glasgow City and District Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Key dates
1 June 1892	Opened as Bridgeton Cross [1]
January 1954	Renamed as Bridgeton Central [1] [2]
14 June 1965	Renamed as Bridgeton [2]
5 November 1979	Closed
Location

Bridgeton Central railway station was located in Glasgow, Scotland and served the Bridgeton area of that city. On the Glasgow City and District Railway it was located on the modern North Clyde line on a branch from High Street and acted as a terminus for services from the north west of the city.

Though electrified in 1960 as part of the Glasgow North Bank suburban electrification scheme, it was closed to passenger in November 1979 when the Argyle Line reopened (the recommissioned station on this route at Bridgeton effectively replaced it). It was then used as a maintenance depot for the Class 303 and Class 311 fleet until final closure in June 1987. The tracks were subsequently lifted and platforms demolished. The station building, now in commercial and residential use, is protected as a category B listed building. ^[3]

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Terminus		Glasgow City and District Railway North British Railway		Gallowgate Central Line and Station closed

References

Notes

1. Butt (1995), page 44
2. Butt (1995), page 43
3. Historic Environment Scotland & LB33853

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
• Historic Environment Scotland. "577-621 (odd nos) London Road, 2-4 (even nos) Kerr Street and 3-5 (odd nos) Orr Street, former Bridgeton Cross Station and Tenements (Category B Listed Building LB33853)" . Retrieved 20 March 2019.
• Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC   22311137.
• Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN   978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC   228266687.

External links

• Railscot - Photos of Bridgeton Central