Bellgrove Independent Tunnel
Location type
TunnelName and dates
Bellgrove Independent Tunnel (1904-1986)Opened on the Glasgow and Coatbridge Branch (North British Railway).
Description
This tunnel carried a double track goods and minerals line parallel and to the north of the Glasgow to Coatbridge Sunnyside and Airdrie line. It was opened to relieve pressure on the passenger lines to the south. It connected High Street Goods to the City of Glasgow Union Railway (just north of Bellgrove Junction) and on to Cadder Marshalling Yard.
The line did not just serve High Street Goods it had connections at its west end to the City of Glasgow Union Railway and Barracks Street Goods.
The lines were lifted around 1986, redundant with the closure of High Street Goods.
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TunnelExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Bellgrove Gallowgate Central Glasgow Green High Street Bridgeton [2nd] Gallowgate College [1st] Duke Street Bridgeton Glasgow Cross Alexandra Parade Dunlop Street Argyle Street London Road [Glasgow] Glasgow (Townhead) | Bellgrove Tunnel Bellgrove Cattle Market Bellgrove Cattle Bank South High Street Junction Bridgeton Cross South Junction Bellgrove Cattle Bank North Wellpark Brewery Gallowgate Tunnel Bridgeton Cross Tunnel Barracks Mineral Yard St Johns Coal Depot College North Junction Bellgrove Coal Depot Star Engine Works Tourist/other High Street Goods Signal Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
