Gorbals railway station
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| Gorbals | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Glasgow |
| Area | Lanarkshire |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping company | Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1 September 1877 |
| Closed 1 June 1928 | |
| Disused railway stations in Scotland | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain |
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Gorbals railway station was a railway station serving the Gorbals area of Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway.
[edit] History
The station opened on 1 September 1877 as the new terminus for the line when the old terminus, South Side station, would close a month later. Gorbals station closed to passengers permanently on 28 May 1962.
[edit] References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford.
| Preceding station | Historical Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathbungo Line open; station closed |
Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways |
Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
St Enoch Line and station closed |
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