Govan railway station

For the Glasgow Subway station of the same name, see Govan subway station.

Govan
Location
Place	Govan
Area	Glasgow
Coordinates	55°51′42″N 4°18′39″W / 55.8616°N 4.3108°W / 55.8616; -4.3108Coordinates: 55°51′42″N 4°18′39″W / 55.8616°N 4.3108°W / 55.8616; -4.3108
Operations
Original company	Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways
Platforms	2
History
2 December 1868	Opened
1 July 1875	Closed
1 March 1880	Reopened
April 1899	Closed
May 1902	Reopened
May 1906	Closed
January 1911	Reopened
9 May 1921	Closed to regular services
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Govan railway station was a railway station in Govan, a district of Glasgow, Scotland. The station was originally part of an extension to the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway.

History

The station opened on 2 December 1868.^[1] During the station's lifetime it was closed several times:^[1] between 1 July 1875 and 1 March 1880, April 1899 and May 1902, and between May 1906 and January 1911. The station closed permanently to regular passenger services on 9 May 1921.^[1]

The Glasgow Subway's Broomloan Depot is near to the site of Govan station, and uses part of the old trackbed as a test track.

Footnotes

1 2 3 Butt, page 107

References

Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Terminus		Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway (Govan Branch)		Ibrox Line and station closed
Terminus		Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway (Govan Branch)		Cardonald Line closed, station open

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