King's Park railway station
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King's Park railway station is a railway station serving the King's Park
area of Glasgow
. It is located on the Newton
branch of the Cathcart Circle Line
. Services are provided by First 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 when the Neilston branch is closed and the trains are diverted there.
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.
southbound.
King's Park, Glasgow
King's Park is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated south of the River Clyde .-Geography:King's Park is a residential area, with a mixture of semi-detached houses, flats and luxury detached houses...
area 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...
. It is located on the Newton
Newton (South Lanarkshire) railway station
Newton railway station is a railway station located between the town of Cambuslang and the village of Newton in South Lanarkshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail on the Argyle and Cathcart Circle Lines.-History:...
branch of the Cathcart Circle Line
Cathcart Circle Lines
The Cathcart Circle Lines form a suburban railway route linking Glasgow to Cathcart via a circular line, with branches to Newton and Neilston. All of the routes serve Glasgow's southern suburbs, i.e. on the south bank of the River Clyde...
. 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...
on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
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...
.
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 when the Neilston branch is closed and the trains are diverted there.
At time of electrification there was also an Up Loop, used for stabling Football Specials serving events at the nearby Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
football stadium, although by the mid 1970s this had been lifted.
Services
There is a half-hourly service everyday towards Glasgow Central one via and one via northbound and NewtonNewton (South Lanarkshire) railway station
Newton railway station is a railway station located between the town of Cambuslang and the village of Newton in South Lanarkshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail on the Argyle and Cathcart Circle Lines.-History:...
southbound.