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King's Park
General information
LocationGlasgow
Managed byAbellio ScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeKGP
History
Original companyLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
10 September 1928 (1928-09-10)Station opened

King's Park railway station is a railway station serving the King's Park area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is located on the Newton branch of the Cathcart Circle Line, which was electrified by British Railways in 1962. Services are provided by Abellio ScotRail on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.

The Up (Kirkhill bound) platform is signalled for bi-directional running to enable Up trains to depart in the Down direction. In the past this has been used for trains from Langside to depart to Muirend on the Neilston Line. Nowadays trains only depart the 'wrong way' from this platform during times of disruption.

At time of electrification there was also an Up Loop, used for stabling Football Specials serving events at the nearby Hampden Park football stadium, although by the mid 1970s this had been lifted.

Services

Westbound platform, looking towards Croftfoot.

There is a half-hourly service everyday towards Glasgow Central one via Shawlands and one via Crosshill northbound and Newton southbound.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Croftfoot   Abellio ScotRail
Glasgow-Newton via Crosshill
  Mount Florida
  Abellio ScotRail
Glasgow-Newton via Shawlands
  Langside