Langside Junction
Location type
JunctionNames and dates
Victoria Junction (1876-1876)Langside Junction (1876-1973)
Opened on the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway.
Opened on the Glasgow Southern Terminal Railway.
Description
This was a junction on the approach to Glasgow St Enoch from the south until 1973.
This junction was originally named for Victoria Road which is to its west.
Coming from the south this was a four way to the north. From west to east were the following lines:
- goods loop serving Gorbals Goods
- southern approach to Gorbals Carriage Shed
- main line north to Gorbals Junction for Glasgow St Enoch
- curve east to Larkfield Junction
The first two had headshunts on the west side of the junction, approached from the north.
The original signal box, opened 1876, was on the east side of the junction.
This box was replaced in 1917, the replacement being in the 'V' of the junction and aligned with the St Enoch approach.
Glasgow St Enoch closed to passengers in 1966 and completely in 1967. Following this the line between Gorbals Junction and Langside Junction was taken out in 1973. Langside Junction box closed and the signalling was transferred to Glasgow Central Power Box.
Tags
Junction
| Nearby stations Gushetfaulds Pollokshields East Eglinton Street South Side [GB and NDR] South Side [CR] Queens Park Cumberland Street West Street Strathbungo West Street [Subway] Gorbals Main Street Gorbals Pollokshields West Shields Crosshill | Larkfield Junction West Street Tunnel Larkfield Carriage Sidings Muirhouse Engineering Works Glasgow Museum of Transport [1st] Etna Foundry Eglinton Street Tunnels Pollokshields East Junction West Street Junction [CR] Tradeston Gas Works Exchange Sidings Tradeston Gas Works South Side Carriage Shed Muirhouse North Junction Central Station Junction Muirhouse Power Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
Books
 An Illustrated History of Glasgow's Railways |
