Springburn railway station
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Springburn Railway Station serves the Springburn
district of Glasgow
, Scotland
. The station is 2 km (1¼ miles) north of Glasgow Queen Street (High level) station
on the Cumbernauld Line
and is a terminus of the Springburn branch, a spur from Bellgrove Station
, on the North Clyde Line
.
Cumbernauld Line
trains, running from Queen Street High Level, run direct to Springburn via the Cowlairs Chord that was opened in 1993. Before that the train would run into a loop adjacent to Eastfield depot, as the driver would walk from one end of the train to the other cab. Prior to this arrangement, Cumbernauld trains would terminate at Springburn.
Springburn station has four platforms; two are through. Two through goods lines used to run past the station, before the goods yard was shut and the track lifted.
The station building was designed by James Carsewell and built in 1885. It is now protected as a category B listed building.
Mondays to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service from Springburn to Glasgow Queen Street southbound and to northbound (hourly to ). On Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction.
On the North Clyde Line
Mondays to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service to Glasgow Queen Street (Low Level) and beyond to and . There is no service on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Springburn
Springburn is an inner city district in the north of the Scottish city of Glasgow, home to various working and middle-class households.Springburn developed from a small rural hamlet at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Its industrial expansion began with the establishment of a chemical...
district 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 2 km (1¼ miles) north of Glasgow Queen Street (High level) station
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 Cumbernauld Line
Cumbernauld Line
The Cumbernauld Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow and Cumbernauld in Scotland. It is part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network.On weekdays and Saturdays, alternate trains continue towards Falkirk Grahamston....
and is a terminus of the Springburn branch, a spur from Bellgrove Station
Bellgrove railway station
Bellgrove Railway Station is a railway station in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is east of and is managed by First ScotRail....
, 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...
.
Cumbernauld Line
Cumbernauld Line
The Cumbernauld Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow and Cumbernauld in Scotland. It is part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network.On weekdays and Saturdays, alternate trains continue towards Falkirk Grahamston....
trains, running from Queen Street High Level, run direct to Springburn via the Cowlairs Chord that was opened in 1993. Before that the train would run into a loop adjacent to Eastfield depot, as the driver would walk from one end of the train to the other cab. Prior to this arrangement, Cumbernauld trains would terminate at Springburn.
Springburn station has four platforms; two are through. Two through goods lines used to run past the station, before the goods yard was shut and the track lifted.
The station building was designed by James Carsewell and built in 1885. It is now protected as a category B listed building.
2006/07
On the Cumbernauld LineCumbernauld Line
The Cumbernauld Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow and Cumbernauld in Scotland. It is part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network.On weekdays and Saturdays, alternate trains continue towards Falkirk Grahamston....
Mondays to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service from Springburn to Glasgow Queen Street southbound and to northbound (hourly to ). On Sundays there is an hourly service in each direction.
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...
Mondays to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service to Glasgow Queen Street (Low Level) and beyond to and . There is no service on Sundays and Bank Holidays.