Gushetfaulds railway station

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Gushetfaulds
Location Mount Florida, Glasgow
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Caledonian Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Key dates
6 April 1885 (1885-04-06)Opened as Cathcart Road
1 July 1886Name changed to Gushetfaulds
1 May 1907 (1907-05-01)Closed

Gushetfaulds railway station served the area of Mount Florida, Glasgow, Scotland, from 1885 to 1907 on the Gordon Street lines.

History

The station was opened as Cathcart Road on 6 April 1885 by the Caledonian Railway. To the north was Gushetfaulds Carriage Shed and its sidings. Its name was changed to Gushetfaulds on 1 July 1886, although its name sometimes appeared as Glasgow Cathcart Road in the timetable. The station closed on 1 May 1907. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "RAILSCOT - Gushetfaulds". Railscot. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 209. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Terminus  Caledonian Railway
Gordon Street lines
  Eglinton Street
Line and station closed

Coordinates: 55°50′30″N4°15′24″W / 55.8416°N 4.2566°W / 55.8416; -4.2566