Pollokshaws West
Location type
StationNames 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
StationExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
| Nearby stations Shawlands Pollokshaws East Crossmyloof Thornliebank Langside Maxwell Park Kennishead Bellahouston Park Halt Pollokshields West Strathbungo Giffnock Muirend Dumbreck Queens Park Mount Florida | Pollokshaws Viaduct Cartcraigs Goods Depot Pollokshaws West Goods Eastwood Engine Works Auldhouse Coal Depot Busby Junction Pollokshaws East Goods Argus Foundry Lochinch Pit Maxwell Park Goods Giffnock Brick Works Washwall^s New Siding Tourist/other Burrell Collection Pollok House Eastwood Signal box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Glasgow's OldestThis is the oldest surviving station building in Glasgow, opened in 1848. |
Chronology Dates
| 29/09/1848 | Glasgow 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 |
| 01/01/1866 | Busby Railway Line opened from Pollokshaws (Busby Junction) to Busby largely in connection with quarrying. |
| 14/07/2011 | Cathcart District Railway Car crashes onto the line between Pollokshaws West and Maxwell Park. |
News items
Books
 An Illustrated History of Glasgow's Railways |
