Place Bishopbriggs Station code BBG 2011/12 0.806 million Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference NS610701 Managed by Abellio ScotRail 2012/13 0.807 million | |
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Address Arnold Ave, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow G64 1PE, UK Original company Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Pte Strathclyde Partnership for Transport Similar Croy railway station, Lenzie railway station, Larbert railway station, Dunblane railway station, Alloa railway station | ||
Bishopbriggs railway station is a railway station serving Bishopbriggs in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is located on the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line, 3 1⁄4 miles (5.2 km) north of Glasgow Queen Street, but is currently only served by services on the Croy Line.
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History
Bishopbriggs was one of the original stations on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, opened in 1842. During the 1960s, the station was scheduled for closure under the Beeching Axe but a local campaign managed to save it, although the original station buildings and footbridge were demolished. They were replaced by a modular ticket office and waiting room, as well as a new footbridge. The ticket office and waiting room was replaced with a modern glass and steel building in 2002, of a similar design to that at Croy railway station.
Present day
There are currently proposals to extend the platforms at Bishopbriggs station during 2009 in order to facilitate the operation of six-car trains on services between Glasgow Queen Street and Stirling.
Absolutely no parking on nearby streets and no car park.
Services are provided by Abellio ScotRail, primarily using Class 170 Turbostar trains.
The station was briefly featured in Bill Forsyth's 1980 film That Sinking Feeling.
2006/07
Change at Croy for Edinburgh or at Stirling for Alloa, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen.