General information | |||||
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Location | Pollokshaws, Glasgow Scotland | ||||
Coordinates | 55°49′26″N4°18′05″W / 55.8239°N 4.3014°W | ||||
Grid reference | NS559613 | ||||
Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
Transit authority | SPT | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | PWW | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | CR & G&SWR | ||||
Post-grouping | LMS | ||||
Key dates | |||||
27 September 1848 | Opened as Pollokshaws [2] | ||||
5 May 1952 | Renamed as Pollokshaws West [2] | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 0.188 million | ||||
2020/21 | 49,970 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.134 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.225 million | ||||
2023/24 | 0.283 million | ||||
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Pollokshaws West railway station is a railway station in Glasgow,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is served by trains on the Glasgow South Western Line.
The station was opened as Pollokshaws on 27 September 1848 by Glasgow,Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway, [2] which later became the Glasgow,Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway - a joint railway company between the Caledonian Railway and the Glasgow and South Western Railway. To the south west is Busby Junction where the Busby Railway (latterly part of the Caledonian Railway) diverges. Following grouping,the station became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.
It was not until British Railways days - 5 May 1952 [2] - that the station was renamed as Pollokshaws West. The station buildings are now protected as a category B listed building. [3]
The station is normally served by a service every half hour to Barrhead (Mondays — Saturdays only),Kilmarnock and to East Kilbride,and four trains per hour to Glasgow Central. On Sundays,there are half hourly services to Glasgow Central,with hourly services to East Kilbride and Kilmarnock. There is no Barrhead service on Sundays,as Kilmarnock trains operate all stops. [4] Additionally,one Kilmarnock service extends to Carlisle on Sundays only.
The station is an interchange station for services between the East Kilbride line,and the Barrhead line,with trains extending to Kilmarnock and a few trains a day to Dumfries as well as a weekly service to Carlisle.
Pollokshaws West is the nearest station to the Burrell Collection and Pollok House (approximately 10 minutes' walk).[ citation needed ]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Kennishead | ScotRail Glasgow South Western Line | Crossmyloof | ||
Thornliebank | ||||
Historical railways | ||||
Kennishead Line and station open | Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway | Crossmyloof Line and station open | ||
Thornliebank Line and station open | Caledonian Railway Busby Railway | connection to GB&KJR |
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