Crow Road railway station
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Crow Road | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Broomhill, Glasgow Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°52′34″N 4°18′59″W / 55.8762°N 4.3165°W |
| Grid reference | NS551672 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1896 | Opened[1] |
| 6 November 1960 | Closed [1] |
| 1970 | Station demolished |
Crow Road railway station was located in Glasgow, Scotland and served the Broomhill and Hyndland areas of that city.
On the Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway it was located on the road from which it took its name and sat to the north of a tunnel which connected it with Partick West railway station. The line ran on to Kelvinside railway station. This route went underneath the present day Hyndland railway station, which opened the day before Crow Road closed, on the present Argyle and North Clyde lines.
Route[edit]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partick West Line and station closed | Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway operated by Caledonian Railway | Kelvinside Line and station closed | ||
| Whiteinch Riverside Line and station closed | Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway operated by Caledonian Railway | |||
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Sources[edit]
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
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