Gallowgate Central railway station
Gallowgate Central | |
|---|---|
,_Glasgow_(geograph_6072532).jpg) The site of the station in 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Gallowgate, Glasgow Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°51′19″N 4°13′50″W / 55.8554°N 4.2305°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Glasgow City and District Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1892 | Opened [1] |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed[1] |
Gallowgate Central railway station was located in
North Clyde line
, now closed.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeton Central Line and Station closed |
Glasgow City and District Railway North British Railway |
High Street (Glasgow) Line closed; Station open | ||
References
In the poem T S Eliot, written in 1939 as part of Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, the night mail train finally arrives in Gallowgate.
Notes
Sources
- OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. OCLC 228266687.