Cowlairs railway station

Cowlairs
General information
Location	Cowlairs, Glasgow Scotland
Coordinates	55°52′56″N4°14′19″W / 55.8823°N 4.2386°W / 55.8823; -4.2386
Grid reference	NS600677
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Pre-grouping	North British Railway
Post-grouping	London and North Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 April 1858 (1858-04-01)	First opened
July 1859	Opened to the public
7 September 1964 (1964-09-07)	Closed
Location

Cowlairs railway station served the Cowlairs area of Glasgow, Scotland, from 1858 to 1964 on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.

History

The station was first opened on 1 April 1858 by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, although it first appeared in Bradshaw in July 1859. To the northwest was the signal box and to the west was Cowlairs Works. The platform was widened in 1908. The signal box was replaced by Cowlairs Panel Box in 1956. The station closed on 7 September 1964. ^[1] The signal box has not survived but the place where the island platform was can still be recognised today.

References

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 138. OCLC   931112387.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Bishopbriggs Line and station open		North British Railway Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway		Glasgow Queen Street Line and station open