Tollcross railway station
Tollcross | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Tollcross, Glasgow Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°50′26″N 4°10′28″W / 55.840656°N 4.174414°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Glasgow Central Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 February 1897 | Opened as Tollcross |
| 5 October 1964 | Closed |
Tollcross station was a railway station in the east end of Glasgow, Scotland. It was opened by the Caledonian Railway as Tollcross on 1 February 1897.[1]
Located next to the settlements of Braidfauld and Auchenshuggle between the London Road and Tollcross Road arterial routes, it was closed to passengers on 5 October 1964.[1][2] The lines have also been removed, but the land has not been built upon into the 21st century.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmyle Line closed; station open on other lines |
Glasgow Central Railway Caledonian Railway |
Parkhead Stadium Line and Station closed | ||
References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- The Railway Clearing House (1970) [1904]. The Railway Clearing House Handbook of Railway Stations 1904 (1970 D&C Reprint ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles Reprints. ISBN 0-7153-5120-6.
External links
[edit]- Tollcross at RAILSCOT
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