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This was a two platform station on a double track railway

The platforms passed under the Birdston Road bridge. At the east end of the station, on the north side of the line, was a siding serving a loading bank, approached from the east. The signal box was located where this met the line. The main station building was on the eastbound platform, for Glasgow Queen Street High Level via Lenzie.

To the west a siding, served from the east, ran to the Lillyburn Printworks on the north side of the line. A tramway ran north from this siding to the Glorat Lime Works.

To the south of the station a siding, on the west side, served the Kincaid Printworks. The was accessed from the north.

The box closed in 1930, although both the goods yard and Lillyburn siding remained in use. The station closed to passengers in 1951. When the line was singled in 1956 the westbound track was lifted through the station - just to the east of the station this changed to the other line. This was required as north of Kelvin Valley West Junction (due to the crossover which had existed here) the westbound line was retained when the line was singled. The line itself closed in 1966.

The platforms remain intact, although the bridge has been replaced by a large concrete pipe.

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