Glasgow Green

Location type

Station

Name and dates

Glasgow Green (1895-1952)

Opened on the Glasgow Central Railway.

Description

This was a two platform station located in a dressed stone lined cutting. There was a surface level building at the west end, above the line, on Binnie Place. Lettering above the double doors of the entrance read 'Glasgow Green Station'. The station had no goods sidings.

The station was on the east side of Glasgow Green itself. To the south of the station was the Templeton Carpet Factory, with Venetian inspired styling.

The station closed to passengers in 1952. The signal box here closed in 1956 during resignalling.

After closure of the station the line survived until 1964. The fascade of the station entrance was retained. The station did not re-open in 1979 as part of the Argyle Line. The locations of the platforms can be seen from above.

The fascade, complete with lettering, survived intact until 2012 when extremely disappointingly Network Rail demolished it, citing safety. This landmark had contrasted well with the neighbouring former factory building.

Local

Glasgow Green

People's Palace

Tags

Station

External links

Canmore site record
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
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NLS Map




Chronology Dates

01/01/1917Glasgow Central Railway
Glasgow Green closed
01/06/1919Glasgow Central Railway
Glasgow Green re-opened
02/11/1953Glasgow Central Railway
Glasgow Green closed
03/06/1956Glasgow Central Railway
Stobcross East, Anderston, Glasgow Central Low Level, Glasgow Cross, Glasgow Green, Bridgeton Cross [CR] Junction signal boxes closed during conversion to colour light signalling. The boxes were replaced by new panels in the boxes at Stobcross and Bridgeton Cross [CR] Junction.

News items

06/07/2023ScotRail issues important TRNSMT travel information for anyone going to festival [Daily Record]
05/07/2023Glasgow Subway issues warning ahead of major Glasgow Green event [Glasgow Times]
02/07/2023ScotRail to put on extra trains and late services for TRNSMT, Mtley Cre, and Def Leppard crowds [Glasgow Live]
05/05/2023New Glasgow Green station and watersports park proposed for city centre regeneration [STV]
05/07/2022ScotRail branded 'ridiculous' as TRNSMT timetable chaos could leave youngsters stranded [Daily Record]
07/09/2021ScotRail adds more seats for Biffy Clyro at Glasgow Green [ScotRail]