Bellgrove Tunnel
Location type
TunnelName and dates
Bellgrove Tunnel (1870-)Opened on the Glasgow and Coatbridge Branch (North British Railway).
Description
This quadruple track tunnel is 220 yards long. Only two tracks presently run through it from High Street Junction to Bellgrove station.
It was originally a two track tunnel until an extra two tracks were added on the north side. The northern tracks, through the Bellgrove Independent Tunnel, were goods and minerals only.
The tunnel passes directly under the Bellgrove Cattle Market which was served by sidings and cattle pens on the south side of Bellgrove station and served from the east.
Tags
Tunnel02/12/2018
| Nearby stations Bellgrove Gallowgate Central Glasgow Green Bridgeton [2nd] High Street Gallowgate College [1st] Bridgeton Duke Street Glasgow Cross Alexandra Parade Dunlop Street Argyle Street London Road [Glasgow] Glasgow (Townhead) | Bellgrove Independent 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. | |
