RAILSCOT | Dawsholm Shed

Loco shed

Dawsholm Shed (1896-1964)

Opened on the Glasgow Central Railway.

This shed was developed on the east side of the Dawsholm to Bellshaugh Junction line of the Glasgow Central Railway. The shed was single ended and approached from the north.

The shed provided motive power for the Glasgow Central Railway system, the lines through Glasgow Central Low Level

British Railways assigned the code 65D with sub sheds at Dumbarton Shed and Stobcross Shed.

Closure came in 1964. The site is now St Gregory's Church and the Kelvin Walkway.

Shed

Nearby stations Dawsholm Maryhill Central Kirklee Kelvinside Kelvindale Maryhill Maryhill [Temporary] Summerston Hyndland [1st] Botanic Gardens Gilshochill Lochburn Hyndland Hillhead [Subway] Anniesland	Dawsholm Viaduct Kelvindale Paper Works Kelvindale Viaduct [Paper Works] Bellshaugh Junction Maryhill Road Aqueduct Kelvindale Viaduct [Gas Works] Kelvin Aqueduct Kirklee Goods Signal Box Kelvin Dock Dawsholm Tunnel Dawsholm Printworks Maryhill Central Junction Kirklee Goods Dawsholm Viaduct [Gas Works] Balgray Tunnel
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

19/04/1886	Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway) Airdrie Shed [CR], a wooden shed with two roads, 42ft turntable and coal stage opened by Airdrie [CR] station. (Later a sub-shed of Dawsholm Shed.)
03/10/1964	Glasgow Central Railway Dawsholm Shed closed.