Parkhead Stadium railway station
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Parkhead Stadium | |||
Location | |||
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Location | Parkhead | ||
Area | Glasgow | ||
Operations | |||
Original company | Glasgow Central Railway | ||
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway | ||
Platforms | 2 | ||
History | |||
1 February 1897 | Opened as Parkhead | ||
3 March 1952 | Renamed as Parkhead Stadium | ||
5 October 1964 | Closed | ||
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |||
Closed railway stations in Britain |
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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, by 1904, it was known as Parkhead (for Celtic Park);[2] and it was also referred to in some timetables as Parkhead for Celtic Park.[1]
The station was renamed Parkhead Stadium by British Railway Board 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 | ||
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Tollcross Line and Station closed |
Glasgow Central Railway |
Bridgeton Line closed; Station open |
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- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present, 1st, Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (1989). Jowett's railway atlas of Great Britain and Ireland : from pre-grouping to the present day, 1st, Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- The Railway Clearing House (1904). The Railway Clearing House Handbook of Railway Stations 1904, (1970 Reprint), Newton Abbot: David & Charles Reprints. ISBN 1-7153-5120-6.