Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway)
Introduction
This railway is closed. A portion of the trackbed is now used by the Glasgow Underground (formerly the Glasgow District Subway) for a test track.
Dates
Portions of line and locations
This line is divided into a number of portions.
Ibrox Junction to Govan
A double track passenger and goods line ran from Ibrox Junction to Govan to serve various engine works and shipyards in the Govan area.
This junction opened in 1868 between the 1840 Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway and the Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway). Ibrox station re-opened at the junction in 1871.
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See also
Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
There were two curving platforms on the Govan Branch at the junction with the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway, just before when Ibrox station opened on the main line (1870) on the site of Bellahouston [1st]. The two lines met at Ibrox Junction, immediately to the east.
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This was the originally northern apex of a triangular junction at the south end of the Govan branch allowing trains to enter the branch from either west (Paisley direction, Craigton Junction) or east (Glasgow direction, Ibrox Junction). The west to north and east to north curves were double track.
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This was the works of D Drummond & Son and Glasgow Railway Co which merged in 1901 to become Glasgow Railway Engineering Co Ltd. The works was on the west side of Govan station and approached from the south.
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This was a single platform terminus on the south side of Govan Road. The platform was on the west side of a loop and there was a large goods yard on the east side.
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Colin Kirkwood 17/04/1965
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 03/05/1952
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 03/05/1952
Harland and Wolff created this yard by merging, rebuilding and re-purposing several yards. The former yards were smaller in scale. The yard was on the south bank of the River Clyde just north of Govan station. It was bound to the west by Govan Old Parish Church and Govan Graving Docks to the east.
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Ewan Crawford //1991
Moorepark Junction to Craigton Junction
This curve completed the triangular junction at Ibrox for the Govan branch, although Craigton Junction with the Paisley line may not have been laid in. OS Maps show the curve being served from Moorepark Junction but not connected at Craigton. This curve was later used to approach the Govan Destructor.
This was the originally northern apex of a triangular junction at the south end of the Govan branch allowing trains to enter the branch from either west (Paisley direction, Craigton Junction) or east (Glasgow direction, Ibrox Junction). The west to north and east to north curves were double track.
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Clyde Foundry Branch
A short branch ran south from Govan station and then west to the Clyde Foundry.
This was a single platform terminus on the south side of Govan Road. The platform was on the west side of a loop and there was a large goods yard on the east side.
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Colin Kirkwood 17/04/1965
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 03/05/1952
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 03/05/1952
This large foundry, owned by the Harland & Wolff, was known as 'The Glass House'. It was served by a branch of the Govan Branch (Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway).
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