Muirend Railway Station
Template:Infobox UK station Muirend railway station is a railway station in Muirend, a district of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and lies on the Neilston branch of the Cathcart Circle Lines.
History
The station was opened by the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway on 1 May 1903,<ref>Butt, page 165</ref> as part of an extension from that company's previous northern terminus at Giffen to a junction with the Cathcart District Railway at Cathcart.
Services and facilities
The station is served by the Glasgow Central to Neilston branch, which for operating purposes is grouped as part of the Cathcart Circle lines.<ref>Map of SPT rail network</ref> The service is mainly used by commuters travelling into the centre of Glasgow. Trains run mainly every half hour in each direction during daytime, with some additional services during rush hour periods. A Sunday service has also been introduced in recent years.<ref>ScotRail timetable: Glasgow - Cathcart Circle / Neilston / Newton Accessed 24 September 2006</ref>
The station has an island platform with a ramp providing access directly to the platform from Muirend Road at the south end of the station. At the north end, there is footbridge access to and from Hillcrest Avenue and Cairndow Court. The station building (which is a Category B listed building)<ref>Historic structures on Scotland's active railways</ref> contains a ticket office which is manned on a part-time basis. An automated ticket machine is present.
References
Notes
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 ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- 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 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
| Preceding Station |  National Rail
|
Following Station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamwood | Abellio ScotRail Cathcart Circle Lines |
Cathcart | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Whitecraigs Line and station open |
Caledonian Railway Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
Kirkhill Line and station open | ||
