Parkhead North railway station
Former railway station in Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other railway stations in the Parkhead area, see Parkhead railway station.
Parkhead was a railway station in the east end of Glasgow. It was opened as Parkhead, by the North British Railway on 1 February 1871.[1] It was renamed Parkhead North on 30 June 1952 by British Railways.[1] This was to differentiate it from the nearby ex-Caledonian Railway Parkhead station on the former Glasgow Central Railway.
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Parkhead North | |
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General information | |
Location | Parkhead, Glasgow Scotland |
Coordinates | 55.8560°N 4.1981°W / 55.8560; -4.1981 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Coatbridge Branch |
Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
Post-grouping | LNER |
Key dates | |
1 February 1871 | Opened as Parkhead[1] |
30 June 1952 | Renamed as Parkhead North[1] |
19 September 1955 | Closed[2][3] |
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The station was closed to passengers on 19 September 1955.[2]
More information Preceding station, Historical railways ...
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Carntyne Line and Station open |
Coatbridge Branch North British Railway |
Bellgrove Line and Station open |
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