Parkhead Stadium railway station
For other railway stations in the Parkhead area, see Parkhead railway station.
| Parkhead Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Parkhead |
| Area | Glasgow |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Glasgow Central Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 February 1897 | Opened as Parkhead[1] |
| 3 March 1952 | Renamed as Parkhead Stadium[1] |
| 5 October 1964 | Closed[1] |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Parkhead Stadium was a railway station in the east end of Glasgow. It was opened by the Caledonian Railway as Parkhead on 1 February 1897.[1]
In recognition of its proximity to the Celtic Park football stadium, it was known as Parkhead (for Celtic Park) by 1904;[2] and it was also referred to in some timetables as Parkhead for Celtic Park.[1]
The station was renamed Parkhead Stadium by British Railways on 3 March 1952.[1] The nearby ex-North British Railway's Coatbridge Branch station, "Parkhead", was renamed "Parkhead North" on 30 June 1952.[1]
It was closed to passengers on 5 October 1964.[1]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tollcross Line and Station closed |
Glasgow Central Railway Caledonian Railway |
Bridgeton Line closed; Station open | ||
References
Notes
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (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 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- 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 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- The Railway Clearing House (1970) [1904]. The Railway Clearing House Handbook of Railway Stations 1904 (1970 D&C Reprint ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles Reprints. ISBN 0-7153-5120-6.
Coordinates: 55°50′55″N 4°11′59″W / 55.8486°N 4.1997°W
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