Parkhead Stadium railway station

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Parkhead Stadium
Location
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
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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
Tollcross
Line and Station closed
  Glasgow Central Railway

Caledonian Railway

  Bridgeton
Line closed; Station open

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[edit] Notes

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

[edit] Sources

  • 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. 
  • 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.