Finnieston railway station
Finnieston | |
|---|---|
 Site of Finnieston railway station at the west end of Finnieston Tunnel in 2011. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Finnieston, Glasgow Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°51′50″N 4°16′58″W / 55.8640°N 4.2828°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Glasgow City and District Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 13 March 1886 | Opened[1] |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed[1] |
Finnieston railway station was located in Glasgow, Scotland and served the Finnieston area of that city. On the Glasgow City and District Railway it was located on the modern North Clyde line close to where it emerges from west end of Finnieston Tunnel from Charing Cross near Argyle Street and Finnieston Street.
In June 2018, it was revealed that the local community council was considering reopening the station.[2]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charing Cross Line and station open |
Glasgow City and District Railway North British Railway |
Partickhill Line open; Station closed | ||
References
Notes
- ^ a b Butt (1995), page 96
- ^ Armstrong, Gary (22 June 2018). "Re-opening of Finnieston Railway Station considered 101 years after closure". glasgowlive. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
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.
- Picture at RCAHMS
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