RAILSCOT | Temple Gas Works

Temple Gas Works

Location type

Works

Name and dates

Temple Gas Works (1871-1964)

Served by the Stobcross Railway.

Description

This gas works was opened by the Partick, Hillhead and Maryhill Gas Company. Glasgow Corporation bought the works in 1891, naming it Gasworks No 4. Also known as Anniesland Gas Works.

The works was provided with coal by rail. The first siding was from Knightswood South Junction and approached the works from the west. A second, and private line, opened after the works came into joint ownership with the Dawsholm Gas Works approached through a low tunnel (Dawsholm-Temple Gas Works Tunnel) from the east. The third was a branch of the Glasgow Central Railway and appoached through tunnel and cutting from the east. The three were connected within the works.

The gas works no longer produces gas but is noteworthy for its two large gasholders.

Aliases

Anniesland Gas Works

External links

Canmore site record
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
NLS Map
NLS Map
04/06/2020

Nearby stations Kelvindale Anniesland Dawsholm Kelvinside Maryhill Jordanhill Hyndland Maryhill [Temporary] Hyndland [1st] Summerston Westerton Crow Road Kirklee Maryhill Central Scotstoun Show Yard	Temple Gas Works Exchange Sidings [CR] Dawsholm Junction Temple Works (Engineering) Lock 26 [FCC] Temple Iron Works Ironstone Pit Knightswood South Junction Dawsholm-Temple Gas Works Tunnel Govan Cottage Coal Pit Ironstone Pit Dawsholm Sidings Lock 27 [FCC] Ironstone Pit Knightswood Tunnel Tourist/other Maryhill West Signal Box
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

Chronology Dates

/ /1900	Glasgow Central Railway (Date is a guess.) Branch from Dawsholm over the River Kelvin and through the cut-and-cover Dawsholm Tunnel to Temple Gas Works opened to minerals.
/ /1920	Glasgow Central Railway Dawsholm (excluded) to Temple Gas Works closed.