Dawsholm Shed
Location type
Loco shedName and dates
Dawsholm Shed (1896-1964)Opened on the Glasgow Central Railway.
Description
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.
Tags
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 Lock 21 [FCC] Kelvindale Viaduct [Gas Works] Lock 22 [FCC] Lock 23 [FCC] Lock 25 [FCC] Kelvin Aqueduct Lock 24 [FCC] Kirklee Goods Signal Box Kelvin Dock Tourist/other Maryhill Locks [FCC] |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 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. |
