Robroyston railway station

Railway station in Glasgow, Scotland

55°53′15″N 4°10′20″W / 55.887581°N 4.172291°W / 55.887581; -4.172291Managed byScotRailTransit authoritySPTPlatforms2Other informationStation codeRRNKey dates1898Opened[1]1917Closed1919Reopened[1]11 June 1956[2]Closed15 December 2019ReopenedPassengers2019/20 43,5422020/21Decrease 29,7502021/22Increase 0.108 million2022/23Increase 0.160 million

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 ScotRail. The station, which includes a park and ride facility and a through road connecting the two communities, opened on 15 December 2019.[3][4][5] It is part of a wider development plan for the local area including 1,600 new houses.[6]

There was previously a Robroyston station (and a marshalling yard) at the same location,[7][8] 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][9]

Services

From Monday to Saturday, there are 2tph to Glasgow Queen Street and 1tph to Cumbernauld and 1tph to Falkirk Grahamston. On Sundays, there is 1tph to Cumbernauld.

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

Facilities

The station acts as a park and ride location, with space for 258 cars.[6]

References

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

External links

  • Media related to Robroyston railway station at Wikimedia Commons
  • Video footage of Robroyston railway station.
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