Pollokshaws West railway station

Pollokshaws West
General information
Location	Glasgow
Managed by	First ScotRail
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	PWW
History
Original company	Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway
Pre-grouping	CR & G&SWR
Post-grouping	LMS
Key dates
27 September 1848	Opened as Pollokshaws
5 May 1952	Renamed as Pollowshaws West

Pollokshaws West railway station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is served by trains on the Glasgow South Western Line.

History

The station was opened as Pollokshaws on 27 September 1848 by Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway, which later became the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway - a joint railway company between the Caledonian Railway and the Glasgow and South Western Railway. To the south west is Busby Junction where the Busby Railway (latterly part of the Caledonian Railway) diverges. Following grouping, the station became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.

It was not until British Railways days - 5 May 1952 - that the station was renamed as Pollokshaws West.

Services

The station is normally served by a service every half hour to Barrhead (hourly on Sundays) and to East Kilbride, and four trains per hour (three per hour on Sundays) to Glasgow Central.

The station is an interchange station for services between the East Kilbride line, and the Barrhead (and also Kilmarnock/Troon/Stranraer) line.

Pollokshaws West is the nearest station to the Burrell Collection and Pollok House (approximately 10 minutes' walk).

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Kennishead		First ScotRail Glasgow South Western Line		Crossmyloof
Thornliebank		First ScotRail Glasgow South Western Line
	Historical railways
Kennishead Line and station open		Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway		Crossmyloof Line and station open
Thornliebank Line and station open		Caledonian Railway Busby Railway		connection to GB&KJR

References

Sources

• 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.
• Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
• RAILSCOT on Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway
• RAILSCOT on Busby Railway