Kirkhill railway station
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| Kirkhill | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Kirkhill | ||
| Local authority | Glasgow | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | KKH | ||
| Managed by | First ScotRail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 87,733 | ||
| History | |||
| 1 August 1904 | Opened | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Kirkhill (source) | |||
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Kirkhill railway station is a railway station serving the Kirkhill area of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is located on the Newton branch of the Cathcart Circle Line.
[edit] History
The station was originally opened as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway on 1 August 1904. Kirkhill station was the final station to be opened on the line before it was absorbed into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923.
The station is fully operational today.
[edit] References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Kirkhill railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Kirkhill railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton | First ScotRail |
Burnside | ||
| Historical Railways | ||||
| Muirend Line and station open |
Caledonian Railway |
Newton Line and station open |
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