Place Pollokshaws Station code PWW 2011/12 0.120 million Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference NS559613 Managed by Abellio ScotRail 2012/13 0.123 million | |
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Address Glasgow G43 1NZ, United Kingdom Original company Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway Pte Strathclyde Partnership for Transport Similar Crossmyloof railway station, Pollokshaws East railway st, Priesthill & Darnley railway st, Kennishead railway station, Nitshill railway station | ||
Pollokshaws west railway station
Pollokshaws West railway station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is served by trains on the Glasgow South Western Line.
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History
The station was opened as Pollokshaws on 27 September 1848 by Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway, which later became the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway - a joint railway company between the Caledonian Railway and the Glasgow and South Western Railway. To the south west is Busby Junction where the Busby Railway (latterly part of the Caledonian Railway) diverges. Following grouping, the station became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway.
It was not until British Railways days - 5 May 1952 - that the station was renamed as Pollokshaws West. The station buildings are now protected as a category B listed building.
Services
The station is normally served by a service every half hour to Barrhead (hourly on Sundays) and to East Kilbride, and four trains per hour (three per hour on Sundays) to Glasgow Central.
The station is an interchange station for services between the East Kilbride line, and the Barrhead (and also Kilmarnock/Troon/Stranraer) line.
Pollokshaws West is the nearest station to the Burrell Collection and Pollok House (approximately 10 minutes' walk).