Bishopbriggs railway station
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Bishopbriggs railway station is a railway station serving Bishopbriggs
in East Dunbartonshire
. It is located on the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line
6 km (3¼ miles) north of Glasgow Queen Street
, but is currently only served by SPT
services on the Croy Line
.
, opened in 1842. During the 1960s, the station was scheduled for closure under the Beeching Axe
, but a local campaign managed to save it, although the original station buildings and footbridge were demolished.
They were replaced by a modular
ticket office and waiting room
, as well as a new footbridge. The ticket office and waiting room was replaced with a modern glass and steel building in 2002, of a similar design to that at Croy railway station
.
.
Absolutely no parking on nearby streets and no car park.
Services are provided by First ScotRail
, primarily using Class 170 Turbostar trains.
The station was briefly featured in Bill Forsyth
's 1980 film That Sinking Feeling
.
Change at Croy for Edinburgh or at Stirling for Alloa, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen.
Bishopbriggs
Bishopbriggs is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The area was once part of the historic parish of Cadder - originally lands granted by King William the Lion to the Bishop of Glasgow, Jocelin, in 1180. It was later part of the county of Lanarkshire and subsequently an independent burgh from...
in East Dunbartonshire
East Dunbartonshire
This article is about the East Dunbartonshire council area of Scotland. See also East Dunbartonshire .East Dunbartonshire is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders onto the north-west of the City of Glasgow. It contains many of the suburbs of Glasgow as well as containing many of...
. It is located on the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line
Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line
The Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line is a mainline railway line linking Glasgow and Edinburgh via Falkirk in Scotland. It is the principal route out of the four rail links between Scotland's two biggest cities, hosting the flagship "Shuttle" service between and .- Places served :The route...
6 km (3¼ miles) north of Glasgow Queen Street
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...
, but is currently only served by 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...
services on the Croy Line
Croy Line
The Croy Line is a suburban railway route linking Glasgow and Croy in Scotland. It is part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network....
.
History
Bishopbriggs was one of the original stations on the Edinburgh and Glasgow RailwayEdinburgh and Glasgow Railway
The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway was a railway built to link Glasgow and Edinburgh. The Act of Parliament for building the railway received its Royal Assent in 1838 which was open on 28 July 1863. Services started between Glasgow Queen Street and Haymarket on 21 February 1842. The line was...
, opened in 1842. During the 1960s, the station was scheduled for closure under the Beeching Axe
Beeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
, but a local campaign managed to save it, although the original station buildings and footbridge were demolished.
They were replaced by a modular
Modular building
Modular buildings and modular homes are sectional prefabricated buildings or houses that consist of multiple modules or sections which are built in a remote facility and then delivered to their intended site of use...
ticket office and waiting room
Waiting room
A waiting room is a building, or more commonly a part of a building where people sit or stand until the event they are waiting for occurs.There are generally two types of waiting room. One is where individuals leave one at a time, for instance at a doctor's office or a hospital, or outside a school...
, as well as a new footbridge. The ticket office and waiting room was replaced with a modern glass and steel building in 2002, of a similar design to that at Croy railway station
Croy railway station
Croy railway station serves the towns of Croy and Kilsyth, as well as part of Cumbernauld, in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Located on the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line 18 km north east of Glasgow Queen Street, it is also served by SPT services on the Croy Line...
.
Present day
There are currently proposals to extend the platforms at Bishopbriggs station during 2009 in order to facilitate the operation of six-car trains on services between Glasgow Queen Street and StirlingStirling railway station, Scotland
Stirling railway station is a railway station located in Stirling, Scotland.- History :Stirling was first connected to the Scottish Central Railway in 1848. Lines were operated by the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway and the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway...
.
Absolutely no parking on nearby streets and no car park.
Services are provided 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...
, primarily using Class 170 Turbostar trains.
The station was briefly featured in Bill Forsyth
Bill Forsyth
Bill Forsyth is a Scottish film director and writer, noted for his commitment to national film-making.Forsyth first came to attention with a low-budget film, That Sinking Feeling, made with youth theatre actors and featuring a cameo appearance by the Edinburgh gallery owner Richard Demarco...
's 1980 film That Sinking Feeling
That Sinking Feeling (1980 film)
That Sinking Feeling is a 1980 comedy film written and directed by Bill Forsyth, his first film as a director. The film is set in his home city, Glasgow, Scotland. The young actors in film were members of the Glasgow Youth Theatre. The film also features Richard Demarco, the Edinburgh gallery...
.
2006/07
- Mondays to Saturdays: there was generally a half-hour service southbound from platform 2 to Glasgow Queen Street and northbound services from platform 1 terminating alternately at StirlingStirling railway station, ScotlandStirling railway station is a railway station located in Stirling, Scotland.- History :Stirling was first connected to the Scottish Central Railway in 1848. Lines were operated by the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway and the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway...
or going onwards to DunblaneDunblane railway stationDunblane railway station serves the town of Dunblane in central Scotland.- Facilities :It has three platforms, one which serves as a terminus for trains from Glasgow and Edinburgh, one which serves trains heading north to , , and Inverness...
.
Change at Croy for Edinburgh or at Stirling for Alloa, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen.
- Sundays: there was an hourly service in each direction.
From May 2008
- Mondays to Saturdays: There is generally a half-hour service southbound from platform 2 to Glasgow Queen Street and northbound from platform 1 to StirlingStirling railway station, ScotlandStirling railway station is a railway station located in Stirling, Scotland.- History :Stirling was first connected to the Scottish Central Railway in 1848. Lines were operated by the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway and the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway...
with alternate services going onwards to DunblaneDunblane railway stationDunblane railway station serves the town of Dunblane in central Scotland.- Facilities :It has three platforms, one which serves as a terminus for trains from Glasgow and Edinburgh, one which serves trains heading north to , , and Inverness...
and AlloaAlloa railway stationAlloa railway station is a railway station in the town of Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, which was re-opened on Monday, 19 May 2008.- History :...
, as a result of the completion of the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine rail linkStirling-Alloa-Kincardine rail linkThe Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine rail link was a project to re-open of railway line between the towns of Stirling, Alloa and Kincardine in Scotland, United Kingdom. The route opened to rail traffic in March 2008.- Background :...
.
- Sundays: There is an hourly service in each direction.