Parkhead North railway station
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For other railway stations in the Parkhead area, see Parkhead railway station.
| Parkhead North | |||
| Location | |||
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| Location | Parkhead | ||
| Area | Glasgow | ||
| Operations | |||
| Original company | Coatbridge Branch | ||
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway | ||
| Platforms | 2 | ||
| History | |||
| 1 February 1871 | Opened as Parkhead | ||
| 30 June 1952 | Renamed as Parkhead North | ||
| 19 September 1958 | Closed | ||
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |||
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Parkhead was a railway station in the east end of Glasgow. It was opened as Parkhead, by the North British Railway on 1 February 1871.[1] It was renamed Parkhead North on 30 June 1952 by the British Railways Board.[1] This was differentiate it from the nearby ex-Caledonian Railway Parkhead station on the former Glasgow Central Railway.
The station was closed to passengers on 19 September 1958.[1]
| Preceding station | Historical Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carntyne Line and Station open |
Coatbridge Branch |
Bellgrove Line and 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.

