Bridgeton railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Bridgeton
other_name =
code = BDG


caption = Looking south east towards Dalmarnock
manager = First ScotRail
locale = Bridgeton
borough = Glasgow
platforms = 2
pte = SPT
longitude = 55.849
latitude = -4.226
usage020 = 0.140
usage0405 = 0.207
usage0506 = 0.240
usage0607 = 0.286
years = 1 November 1895
events = Opened
years1 = 5 October 1964
events1 = Closed
years2 = 5 November 1979
events2 = Re-opened

Bridgeton railway station serves the Bridgeton district of Glasgow, Scotland and is a station on the Argyle Line 3 km (1¾ miles) south east of Glasgow Central. The station is operated by First ScotRail who also provide all train services.

History

It was opened on 1 November 1895 when the line between Glasgow Green and Rutherglen opened. The station became a junction with the opening of the line to Carmyle on 1 February 1897.

In 1956 the line was re-signalled with colour light signals controlled from the re-equipped signal boxes at Bridgeton Cross Junction and Stobcross Junction. However, the station was closed when the line closed on 5 October 1964.

As part of the Argyle Line project, the Rutherglen line platforms reopened on 5 November 1979, offering regular commuter services into Central Station (low level) and on towards the western suburbs.

Services

1979

When the Argyle Line was opened in 1979, there where six trains an hour to the Hamilton Circle, from Dalmuir, with two services an hour going as far west as Dumbarton Central. The hourly service between Lanark and Milngavie ran non-stop through Bridgeton Station.

2008

Four trains per hour daily head westbound towards Glasgow Central and beyond (Milngavie and Dalmuir) and eastbound towards Motherwell (with services onward to Lanark).

Routes

rail line
previous=Dalmarnock
next=Argyle Street
route=First ScotRail
Argyle Line
col=FF80C0rail line two to one
previous1=Parkhead
Line and station closed
previous2=Dalmarnock
next=Glasgow Green
Line open; station closed
route1=Caledonian Railway
Glasgow Central Railway
route2=Caledonian Railway
Glasgow Central Railway
col=496799
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