Anniesland railway station
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Anniesland railway station is a railway station that serves the Anniesland
suburb of Glasgow
, Scotland
.
The station is served by First ScotRail
as part of the SPT
network.
It is located on the Argyle Line
, 6 km (3¾ miles) west of Glasgow Central (Low Level), on the North Clyde Line
7 km (4¼ miles) west of Glasgow Queen Street (Low Level)
, and is the terminus of the Maryhill Line
10 km (6¼ miles) away from Glasgow Queen Street (High Level).
, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway
during the Grouping
of 1923. The station then passed on to the Scottish Region of British Railways
on nationalisation in 1948.
When Sectorisation
was introduced in the 1980s, the station was served by ScotRail
until the privatisation of British Rail
ways.
on the North Clyde Line
and to Glasgow Central (Low Level) on the Argyle Line
.
Destinations that are accessible from Anniesland are , , Dalmuir and Helensburgh Central (on Sundays) westbound and , Larkhall
and on the Argyle Line and and on the North Clyde Line eastbound.
There is a half-hourly service from Anniesland on the Maryhill Line
to Glasgow Queen Street (High Level) via Monday to Saturdays. An hourly service runs between 1000 hours and 1800 hours on the four Sundays prior to Christmas to provide extra trains for Christmas shoppers.
Anniesland
Anniesland is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde, and centres around the junction of the Great Western Road and Crow Road; also known as Anniesland Cross....
suburb of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
The station is served by First ScotRail
First ScotRail
ScotRail Railways Ltd. is the FirstGroup-owned train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland, northern England and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London using the brand ScotRail which is the property of the Scottish Government...
as part of the SPT
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating regional transport, and especially the public transport system, in the Strathclyde area of western Scotland...
network.
It is located on the Argyle Line
Argyle Line
The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. It connects the Lanarkshire towns of Lanark, Larkhall and Motherwell to West Dunbartonshire via central Glasgow using sub-surface running...
, 6 km (3¾ miles) west of Glasgow Central (Low Level), on the North Clyde Line
North Clyde Line
The North Clyde Line is a suburban railway in West Central Scotland. The route is operated by First ScotRail, on behalf of Transport Scotland...
7 km (4¼ miles) west of Glasgow Queen Street (Low Level)
Glasgow Queen Street railway station
Glasgow Queen Street is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland, the smaller of the city's two main line railway termini and the third-busiest station in Scotland. It is between George Street to the south and Cathedral Street Bridge to the north, at the northern end of Queen Street adjacent to...
, and is the terminus of the Maryhill Line
Maryhill Line
The Maryhill Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow and Anniesland via Maryhill in Scotland. It is part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network. The line between Glasgow and Maryhill forms a part of the West Highland Line and was re-opened to stopping passenger services in 1993...
10 km (6¼ miles) away from Glasgow Queen Street (High Level).
History
Opened by the North British RailwayNorth British Railway
The North British Railway was a Scottish railway company that was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923.-History:...
, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain...
during the Grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
of 1923. The station then passed on to the Scottish Region of British Railways
Scottish Region of British Railways
The Scottish Region was one of the six regions created on British Railways and consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway and ex-London and North Eastern Railway lines in Scotland...
on nationalisation in 1948.
When Sectorisation
British Rail brand names
British Rail was the brand image of the nationalised railway owner and operator in Great Britain, the British Railways Board, used from 1965 until its breakup and sell-off from 1993 onwards....
was introduced in the 1980s, the station was served by ScotRail
ScotRail
ScotRail was a brand name used for all Scottish regional and commuter rail services, including some cross-border services, from 1997 to 2004....
until the privatisation of British Rail
Privatisation of British Rail
The privatisation of British Rail was set in motion when the Conservative government enacted, on 19 January 1993, the British Coal and British Rail Act 1993 . This enabled the relevant Secretary of State to issue directions to the relevant Board...
ways.
Services
There is a regular service daily from Anniesland to Glasgow Queen Street (Low Level)Glasgow Queen Street railway station
Glasgow Queen Street is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland, the smaller of the city's two main line railway termini and the third-busiest station in Scotland. It is between George Street to the south and Cathedral Street Bridge to the north, at the northern end of Queen Street adjacent to...
on the North Clyde Line
North Clyde Line
The North Clyde Line is a suburban railway in West Central Scotland. The route is operated by First ScotRail, on behalf of Transport Scotland...
and to Glasgow Central (Low Level) on the Argyle Line
Argyle Line
The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. It connects the Lanarkshire towns of Lanark, Larkhall and Motherwell to West Dunbartonshire via central Glasgow using sub-surface running...
.
Destinations that are accessible from Anniesland are , , Dalmuir and Helensburgh Central (on Sundays) westbound and , Larkhall
Larkhall railway station
Larkhall railway station serves the town of Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station is the south-eastern terminus of the Argyle Line, 26 km south east of Glasgow Central railway station.- History :...
and on the Argyle Line and and on the North Clyde Line eastbound.
There is a half-hourly service from Anniesland on the Maryhill Line
Maryhill Line
The Maryhill Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow and Anniesland via Maryhill in Scotland. It is part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network. The line between Glasgow and Maryhill forms a part of the West Highland Line and was re-opened to stopping passenger services in 1993...
to Glasgow Queen Street (High Level) via Monday to Saturdays. An hourly service runs between 1000 hours and 1800 hours on the four Sundays prior to Christmas to provide extra trains for Christmas shoppers.