Govan railway station

55°51′42″N 4°18′39″W / 55.8616°N 4.3108°W / 55.8616; -4.3108Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGlasgow and Paisley Joint RailwayPre-groupingGlasgow and Paisley Joint RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates2 December 1868Opened1 July 1875Closed1 March 1880ReopenedApril 1899ClosedMay 1902ReopenedMay 1906ClosedJanuary 1911Reopened9 May 1921Closed to regular services

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

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
		Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway (Govan Branch)		Cardonald Line closed, station open