Westerton
Location type
StationName and dates
Westerton (1913-)Station code: WES National Rail ScotRail
Where: East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Opened on the Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway.
Description
This is a two platform station, the junction between the Helensburgh line and the Milngavie line is immediately to the west.
The station dates from 1913, associated with the development of Westerton Garden Suburb which was to the north.
Tags
Station
| Nearby stations Bearsden Drumchapel Anniesland Hillfoot Kelvindale Maryhill Scotstounhill Scotstoun Show Yard Jordanhill Dawsholm Maryhill [Temporary] Garscadden Summerston Kelvinside Hyndland | Westerton Junction Knightswood North Junction Garscube Quarry Lock 28 [FCC] Lock 29 [FCC] Knightswood Brick Works Cowdenhill Western Colliery Lock 30 [FCC] Netherton Rubber Works Knightswood Colliery Garscube Iron Works Fulton Works Lock 31 [FCC] Garscube Brick and Tile Works Tourist/other Garscube House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 01/09/1913 | Glasgow and Milngavie Junction RailwayGlasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway Westerton station opened at the junction of the Milngavie line with the Singer line. Westerton Garden Suburb was being established in what was previously farmland to the north of the line. |
| /07/1959 | Glasgow and Milngavie Junction Railway Failed Class 303, in use for driver training, replaced temporarily by British Railways Eastern Region Tilbury sets. Driver training was carried out on the Milngavie line, reversing at Westerton. |
| /07/1989 | Yoker Re-signaling Scheme Re-signaling complete. Boxes at Helensburgh Central, Craigendoran, Dumbarton Central, Dalmuir Park, Singer, Milngavie, Westerton, Hyndland, Clydebank Dock, High Street East Junction, Bellgrove, Parkhead, Shettleston, Heatheryknowe Junction, Sunnyside Junction, Airdrie replaced by the new Yoker Signalling Centre. |
