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Shettleston railway station

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Place
  
Shettleston

Station code
  
SLS

2011/12
  
0.682 million

Number of platforms
  
2

Original company
  
North British Railway

Grid reference
  
NS648643

Managed by
  
Abellio ScotRail

2012/13
  
0.704 million

Local authority
  
Glasgow

Shettleston railway station

Address
  
Glasgow G32 0PF, United Kingdom

Pte
  
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

Similar
  
Carntyne railway station, Garrowhill railway station, Coatbridge Sunnyside railway st, Drumry railway station, Anniesland railway station

Shettleston railway station serves the Shettleston area of Glasgow, Scotland and is 3½ miles (5 km) east of Glasgow Queen Street railway station on the North Clyde Line. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail.

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History

Shettleston was opened on 1 February 1871 when the Coatbridge Branch of the North British Railway opened. In 1877, the station became a junction with the opening of the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway with the commencement of freight services to Bothwell on 1 November 1877 and passenger services on 1 April 1878. The line closed to passenger traffic in July 1955 and completely in 1961 (except for a short section to Mount Vernon that survived for a further four years).

In 2010, Shettleston station received bilingual name boards, in English and Gaelic, the Gaelic reading "Baile Nighean Sheadna". Shettleston station facilities include a ticket office, ticket vending machine, waiting shelter, footbridge, clock, train information displays and seating. The station has two platforms. There is also a car park and a cycle parking stand.

In 2011, work commenced on a replacement footbridge, due to the poor condition of the existing one.

Services

Monday to Saturday daytimes:

  • Half-hourly service towards Edinburgh Waverley (As of August 2016 this service no longer calls at Garrowhill, Easterhouse, Blairhill and Coatdyke. Passengers for these stations should use the half-hourly service towards Airdrie from Balloch instead.)
  • Half-hourly service towards Airdrie
  • Half-hourly service towards Balloch via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
  • Half-hourly service towards Milngavie via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
  • Evening services are as follows:

  • Half-hourly service towards Airdrie via all stations
  • Half-hourly service towards Balloch via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
  • Sunday services are as follows:

  • Half-hourly service towards Edinburgh Waverley
  • Half-hourly service towards Helensburgh Central
  • References

    Shettleston railway station Wikipedia