Parkhead North | |
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General information | |
Location | Parkhead, Glasgow Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°51′22″N4°11′53″W / 55.8560°N 4.1981°W Coordinates: 55°51′22″N4°11′53″W / 55.8560°N 4.1981°W |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Coatbridge Branch |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
Key dates | |
1 February 1871 | Opened as Parkhead [1] |
30 June 1952 | Renamed as Parkhead North [1] |
19 September 1955 | Closed [2] [3] |
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Parkhead was a railway station in the east end of Glasgow. It was opened as Parkhead, by the North British Railway on 1 February 1871. [1] It was renamed Parkhead North on 30 June 1952 by British Railways. [1] This was to differentiate it from the nearby ex-Caledonian Railway Parkhead station on the former Glasgow Central Railway.
The station was closed to passengers on 19 September 1955. [2]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Carntyne Line and Station open | Coatbridge Branch North British Railway | Bellgrove Line and Station open |
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