RAILSCOT | Eglinton Street Shed

Loco shed

Eglinton Street Shed

Opened on the Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway).

22/11/1877	Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Approval for locomotive shed, Eglinton Street Shed, at Eglinton Street.
/ /1878	Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Eglinton Street Shed, a four road brick locomotive shed with 42ft turntable, opened to reduce light engine movements to Polmadie Shed via the congested Bridge Street Junction to Gushetfaulds section. The new shed was a sub-shed of Polmadie. Opened in anticipation of Glasgow Central.
18/11/1884	Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Eglinton Street Shed converted for carriages.
/ /1902	Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Eglinton Street Shed sidings and turntable used for engines again.
/10/1914	Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Eglinton Street Shed gains new pits.
/ /1915	Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Eglinton Street Shed turntable replaced with 51ft.
/04/1920	Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Eglinton Street Shed coaling depot improved.
04/05/1920	Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Eglinton Street Shed rented out to West of Scotland Aviation Co.
/ /1959	Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway) Eglinton Street Shed sidings, turntable and coaling facility falls out of use due to introduction of DMUs, which are serviced at Cook Street, Smithy Lye Carriage Sidings.

Nearby stations Eglinton Street Cumberland Street West Street South Side [GB and NDR] South Side [CR] West Street [Subway] Main Street Gorbals Gorbals Gushetfaulds Bridge Street [Subway] Pollokshields East Shields Shields Road [CGU] Shields Road [GPJ] Shields Road [Subway]	West Street Junction [CR] West Street Goods Eglinton Street Junction Eglinton Street Tunnels Tradeston Destructor Tradeston Gasworks No 3 West Street Tunnel Port Eglinton Goods Etna Foundry Tradeston Gas Works Port Eglinton Junction Port Eglinton Basin Eglinton Foundry South Side Carriage Shed Salkeld Street Parcels Depot
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.