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Parkhead Stadium railway station

For other railway stations in the Parkhead area, see Parkhead railway station.

Parkhead Stadium
General information
LocationParkhead, Glasgow
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGlasgow Central Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Key dates
1 February 1897Opened as Parkhead[1]
3 March 1952Renamed as Parkhead Stadium[1]
5 October 1964Closed[1]

Parkhead Stadium was a railway station in the east end of Glasgow. It was opened by the Caledonian Railway as Parkhead on 1 February 1897.[1]

In recognition of its proximity to the Celtic Park football stadium, it was known as Parkhead (for Celtic Park) by 1904;[2] and it was also referred to in some timetables as Parkhead for Celtic Park.[1]

The station was renamed Parkhead Stadium by British Railways on 3 March 1952.[1] The nearby ex-North British Railway's Coatbridge Branch station, "Parkhead", was renamed "Parkhead North" on 30 June 1952.[1]

It was closed to passengers on 5 October 1964.[1]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Tollcross
Line and Station closed 		  Glasgow Central Railway
Caledonian Railway
   Bridgeton
Line closed; Station open

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Butt (1995)
  2. ^ RCH Handbook of Railway Stations 1904

Sources

  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  • Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
  • The Railway Clearing House (1970) [1904]. The Railway Clearing House Handbook of Railway Stations 1904 (1970 D&C Reprint ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles Reprints. ISBN 0-7153-5120-6.

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