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]
Robroyston  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Robroyston, Glasgow Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°53′15″N 4°10′20″W / 55.887581°N 4.172291°W |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Transit authority | SPT |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | RRN |
| Key dates | |
| 1898 | Opened[1] |
| 1917 | Closed |
| 1919 | Reopened[1] |
| 11 June 1956[2] | Closed |
| 15 December 2019 | Reopened |
| Passengers | |
| 2019/20 | 43,542 |
| 2020/21 |  29,750 |
| 2021/22 |  0.108 million |
| 2022/23 | 0.160 million |
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
editFrom 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
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springburn | ScotRail Cumbernauld Line |
Stepps | ||
Facilities
editThe station acts as a park and ride location, with space for 258 cars.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Mile Bridge (1955), The Glasgow Story
- ^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition page 91
- ^ "Construction begins on new Robroyston station" ScotRail article; Retrieved 2018-09-14
- ^ "ScotRail to open new station as it announces timetable change". STV News. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ New Robroyston station opens as rail timetables change BBC News 15 December 2019
- ^ 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.
- ^ "GSGS 3906, 1941". Explore Georeferenced maps. National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "View from W showing train passing site of Robroyston Station (1966)". Canmore. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "The rise and demise of Springburns railways". Springbury Railways Blogspot. 24 February 2013.
External links
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Media related to Robroyston railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Video footage of Robroyston railway station.
