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Glasgow Central Railway
Opened in the 1890s and ran from Maryhill to Carmyle via such stations as Kirklee, Botanic Gardens, Kelvinbridge, Central Low Level, Argyll Street, Bridgeton and Parkhead South.
Alistair MacKenzie
![Profile of the Glasgow Central Railway.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie //]](/images/71000/71337.jpg "Plates, signs, notices etc")
![<b>RUSKIN PLACE</b> metal plate with letters cast in, approx 1200 x 300 mm. Located approx 1/3rd way thro tunnel from Botanic Gdns Station to Kelvinbridge Station. Purpose to indicate location below street on surface. Similar sign 2/3rd way thro tunnel legend <i>Hamilton Park Avenue</i>. A very heavy sign.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 01/12/1979]](/images/15000/15580.jpg "Great Western Road Tunnel")
![Looking west towards Partick Central in 1981. The station building sits above track level on Benalder Streeet and the River Kelvin is on the left.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 25/09/1981]](/images/13000/13233.jpg "Partick Central")
![Remains of Kirklee station in 1981, J. J. Burnet - Architect.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 25/09/1981]](/images/13000/13293.jpg "Kirklee Station")
![Glasgow Central Railway. Bridge over the River Kelvin at the site of the former GCR Kelvin Bridge station.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 24/04/2008]](/images/18000/18777.jpg "Kelvin Bridge")
![Glasgow Central Railway. Kelvin Bridge to Botanic Gardens tunnel, bricked up entrance.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 24/04/2008]](/images/18000/18778.jpg "Kelvin Bridge")
![Glasgow Central Railway. Botanic Gardens station from above.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 24/04/2008]](/images/18000/18779.jpg "Botanic Gardens")
![Glasgow Central Railway. Looking from Kirklee towards Botanic Gardens through the bars at the mouth of the tunnel.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 24/04/2008]](/images/18000/18785.jpg "Kirklee")
![Kirklee end of tunnel leading to Botanic Gardens Station on the Glasgow Central Railway.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 24/04/2008]](/images/18000/18786.jpg "Kirklee")
![Glasgow Central Railway. Kirklee Station site showing platform.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 24/04/2008]](/images/18000/18788.jpg "Kirklee")
![Remains of the Glasgow Central Railway at Kirklee Station site. Looking north in April 2008 to where the railway bridge crossed Ford Road. Please excuse the litter.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 24/04/2008]](/images/18000/18792.jpg "Kirklee")
![Kelvingrove Tunnel entrance blocked off. Tunnel from Kelvinbridge to Stobcross.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 29/07/2008]](/images/20000/20054.jpg "Kelvin Bridge")
![Glasgow Central Railway, Stobcross and Kelvinside profiles and tunnel sections.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 10/01/2011]](/images/71000/71343.jpg "Plates, signs, notices etc")
![Glasgow Central Railway, Stobcross and Kelvinside tunnel excavation details.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 10/01/2011]](/images/71000/71356.jpg "Plates, signs, notices etc")
![Plans of the Glasgow Central Railway bridges at Finnieston and Strathclyde Street.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 10/01/2011]](/images/71000/71394.jpg "Plates, signs, notices etc")
![Glasgow Central Railway plans showing the details of bridge over River Kelvin at Kelvinbridge - carrying track and station platforms.<br><br>[Alistair MacKenzie 10/01/2011]](/images/71000/71453.jpg "Kelvin Bridge")
