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Possil railway station

Possil
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Possil Station in 2007
Location
Place Possilpark
Area Glasgow
Coordinates 55°53′33″N 4°15′43″W / 55.89260°N 4.26201°W / 55.89260; -4.26201Coordinates: 55°53′33″N 4°15′43″W / 55.89260°N 4.26201°W / 55.89260; -4.26201
Operations
Original company Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Platforms 3
History
1 February 1897 Opened
1 May 1908 Closed
8 January 1934 Reopened
January 1954 Renamed Possil North
5 October 1964 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Possil railway station was situated on Balmore Road, in the north of Glasgow, Scotland and served the Possilpark and Parkhouse areas of the city.

Part of the Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway, it served as the terminus for passenger services, but allowed for through services for the transport of freight. Services ran from Rutherglen to Possil, via Glasgow Central Railway.

There was a goods yard at the site of the station, which was closed as part of the Beeching Axe. A scrapyard now occupies the site, although the station building and goods shed are still standing. The building has a slightly similar design to the now extinct Botanic Gardens structure on the Glasgow Central Railway. It has the company monogram "CR" carved in the stone above the two windows on the building's left frontal facade. It was in use as a bookmakers for many years in the 80s and 90s but by 2006, it was empty and falling into disrepair. It is now protected as a category C(S) listed building.


Looking east towards Possil Station in 2006

Stonework detailing Caledonian Railway ownership

Looking west towards Possil Station in 2007


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