Kirklee railway station
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Kirklee railway station was a railway station serving the Kelvinside
area in the West End of Glasgow
.
. Also known as Kirklee for North Kelvinside, it was closed between 1 January 1917 and 2 March 1919 due to wartime economy, and closed permanently to passengers on 1 May 1939, with the line being closed on 5 October 1964.
The station building was designed by famous architect Sir J.J. Burnet
who earned his knighthood on the basis of his design for the extension of the British Museum
. The construction of the station was controversial in the 1890s as it destroyed a local beauty spot known as the Peatree Well. Little is known of the station's use after closure but a photo taken in 1959 appears to show it in use a private house. The station buildings were demolished in 1971 having fallen into disrepair.
The bulk of the station site is now occupied by blocks of apartments, however the platforms partially remain in place to the south, beyond the supports for a bridge which has since been removed, and just before a long tunnel leading to Botanic Gardens railway station
. A telegraph pole dating from the line's operation is still present just before the mouth of the tunnel.
Kelvinside
Kelvinside is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde and is bounded by Dowanhill, Hyndland and Broomhill to the South with Kelvindale and the River Kelvin to the North...
area in the West End 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...
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History
The station was opened on 10 August 1896 by the Glasgow Central RailwayGlasgow Central Railway
The Glasgow Central Railway was a railway that ran from Maryhill in the north west of Glasgow through the West End and City Centre to Rutherglen and Newton to the south east of the city.- Early days :...
. Also known as Kirklee for North Kelvinside, it was closed between 1 January 1917 and 2 March 1919 due to wartime economy, and closed permanently to passengers on 1 May 1939, with the line being closed on 5 October 1964.
The station building was designed by famous architect Sir J.J. Burnet
John James Burnet
Sir John James Burnet was a Scottish Edwardian architect who was noted for a number of prominent buildings in Glasgow, Scotland and London, England...
who earned his knighthood on the basis of his design for the extension of the British Museum
British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
. The construction of the station was controversial in the 1890s as it destroyed a local beauty spot known as the Peatree Well. Little is known of the station's use after closure but a photo taken in 1959 appears to show it in use a private house. The station buildings were demolished in 1971 having fallen into disrepair.
The bulk of the station site is now occupied by blocks of apartments, however the platforms partially remain in place to the south, beyond the supports for a bridge which has since been removed, and just before a long tunnel leading to Botanic Gardens railway station
Botanic Gardens railway station
Botanic Gardens railway station was a railway station serving the Botanic Gardens located in the Kelvinside area in the West End of Glasgow.-History:...
. A telegraph pole dating from the line's operation is still present just before the mouth of the tunnel.