Robroyston railway station

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Robroyston
National Rail
Robroyston station platforms and overbridge, view east. Glasgow, Scotland.jpg
LocationRobroyston, Glasgow
Scotland
Coordinates55°53′15″N 4°10′20″W / 55.887581°N 4.172291°W / 55.887581; -4.172291Coordinates: 55°53′15″N 4°10′20″W / 55.887581°N 4.172291°W / 55.887581; -4.172291
Managed byAbellio ScotRail
Transit authoritySPT
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeRRN
Key dates
1898Opened [1][2]
1917Closed
1919Reopened [1][2]
11 June 1956[3]Closed
15 December 2019Reopened
Passengers
2019/20 43,542
2020/21Decrease 29,750

Robroyston railway station serves the suburbs of Millerston and Robroyston in Glasgow, Scotland. The station is located on the Cumbernauld Line, and is managed by Abellio ScotRail. The station, which includes a park and ride facility and a through road connecting the two communities, opened on 15 December 2019.[4][5][6] It is part of a wider development plan for the local area including 1,600 new houses.[7]

There was previously a Robroyston station (and a marshalling yard) at the same location,[8][9] on the line originally operated by the Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway which later formed part of the Caledonian Railway main line; this operated from 1898 to 1917, and from 1919 to 1956.[1][2][10]

Services[]

From Monday to Saturday, there are 2tph to both Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverley. There is a reduced service on Sundays, with only 1tph each way.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Springburn   Abellio ScotRail
Cumbernauld Line
   Stepps

Facilities[]

The station acts as a park and ride location, with space for 258 cars.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Robroyston, RailScot
  2. ^ a b c Mile Bridge (1955), The Glasgow Story
  3. ^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 91
  4. ^ "Construction begins on new Robroyston station" ScotRail article; Retrieved 2018-09-14
  5. ^ "ScotRail to open new station as it announces timetable change". STV News. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  6. ^ New Robroyston station opens as rail timetables change BBC News 15 December 2019
  7. ^ a b "Major step forward for council plan to build new train station and 1600 homes in north east Glasgow". Glasgow Live. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  8. ^ "GSGS 3906, 1941". Explore Georeferenced maps. National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  9. ^ "View from W showing train passing site of Robroyston Station (1966)". Canmore. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  10. ^ "The rise and demise of Springburns railways". Springbury Railways Blogspot. 24 February 2013.

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