Pollokshaws West

Location type

Station

Names and dates

Pollokshaws (1848-1952)
Pollokshaws West (1952-)

Station code: PWW National Rail ScotRail
Where: Glasgow City, Scotland
Opened on the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway.
Open on the G and SW Main Line.
Open on the East Kilbride Line.

Description

This is a two platform station with original station buildings on both platforms. It is now the oldest station in the Glasgow area.

The building on the southbound platform presents a two storey front to Pollokshaws Road and single storey to the platform.

Although Pollok Park to the west has not been developed, the area to the east of the line was developed as housing.

To the north, the line passes over the White Cart Water via the Pollokshaws Viaduct which separates it from the former Pollokshaws West Goods.

The next station to the north is Crossmyloof and to the south, beyond Busby Junction, Kennishead. On the East Kilbride line the next station is Thornliebank.

The line between Glasgow Central and Barrhead is supported and promoted by the South West Glasgow Community Rail Partnership .

Tags

Station

External links

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



Chronology Dates

29/09/1848Glasgow Southern Terminal Railway Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway
Line opened from South Side [GB and NDR] to Barrhead. Stations at South Side [GB and NDR], Pollokshaws, Crofthead [GBK], Nitshill and Barrhead
01/01/1866Busby Railway
Line opened from Pollokshaws (Busby Junction) to Busby largely in connection with quarrying.
14/07/2011Cathcart District Railway
Car crashes onto the line between Pollokshaws West and Maxwell Park.

News items

06/07/2023All trains cancelled at Glasgow station amid safety issues [Glasgow Times]
14/06/2022Cow spotted 'waiting on train' at Glasgow station after escape from field [Glasgow Times]
19/07/2021Glasgow railway footbridge to be demolished in South Side [Evening Times]
04/09/2018ScotRail Alliance marks 150th anniversary of Busby-East Kilbride line [ScotRail]
10/07/2013South West Community Cycles operational at Pollokshaws West station [Railscot]
13/03/2008Station Adoption progress at Pollokshaws West [First ScotRail

Books


An Illustrated History of Glasgow's Railways