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Hillfoot station was opened after the railway was doubled between Milngavie Junction and Milngavie in 1900. The down platform building at Bearsden and the up and down platform buildings at Hillfoot were all of the same style. The southbound station building was the larger.

The goods yard was on the east side, approached from the north.

The Hillfoot buildings were replaced during the electrification scheme. The present building is used by a Taxi company. The road bridge to the west of the station was for many years the source of argument between the London and North Eastern Railway (later owners of the line) and the tramway (which ran on the road to Milngavie) and led to the bridge not being used for trams when the tramway was opened.

A signal box existed on the east side of the station at the north end. It closed in 1959, during the run up to electrification.

The remains of the goods yard were finally built on after lying trackless for many years, a number of flats now occupy the site. To the west and through the station there are two tracks and to the east of the station the track becomes single until Milngavie.

The station was named for Hillfoot House and its estate which was to the north west (house demolished and site built over).

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An exposed section of the stone foundations of Antonine's Wall can be found to the east.
New Kilpatrick Cemetery Antonine Wall

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