Charing Cross (Glasgow) railway station
Charing Cross (Glasgow) is a railway station close to the centre of Glasgow, Scotland, serving the district of the same name. It is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is served by trains on the North Clyde Line.
Charing Cross (Glasgow)  | |
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 The far end of the eastbound platform, facing west. To the right are stairs leading to the ticket office and street level. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Glasgow |
| Local authority | Glasgow |
| Coordinates | 55.8647°N 4.2700°W |
| Grid reference | NS580658 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CHC |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2014/15 |  |
| 2015/16 | |
| 2016/17 | |
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| 2018/19 |  |
| History | |
| 15 March 1886 | Opened |
| 1970 | Rebuilt |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
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Dating from 1886, it was originally part of the Glasgow City and District Railway, the first underground railway in Scotland. The station was built using the cut and cover method, with the original walls being visible on the open air section at the western end of the platforms. Nearby points of interest include Sauchiehall Street and the Mitchell Library, and the station (along with nearby Anderston - a stop on the Argyle Line), serves the city's financial district, making this station popular with commuters.
The original surface buildings of the station were removed in the late 1960s during the construction of the M8 motorway, and replaced by the current structure as part of the adjoining Elmbank Gardens commercial development in 1970 - the building was designed by the Richard Seifert Co-Partnership. In 1995 it received a minor refurbishment when lifts were provided down to platform level. The present station contains a staffed ticket office and a small branch of WHSmith.
Automatic ticket gates have now been installed and came into operation on 3 June 2011.
Services
The service pattern, Mondays-Saturdays Daytime, is as following:[1]
- 2tph Edinburgh to Milngavie
- 2tph Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central, semi-fast
- 2tph Airdrie to Balloch via Singer
- 2tph Cumbernauld to Dumbarton Central via Yoker
- 2tph Milngavie to Edinburgh, express
- 2tph Dumbarton Central to Cumbernauld
- 2tph Balloch to Airdrie
- 2tph Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Waverley
Evening service is as follows:
- 2tph Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central via Yoker (express)
- 2tph Airdrie to Balloch via Singer
- 2tph Cumbernauld to Dumbarton Central via Yoker
- 2tph Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh (express)
- 2tph Dumbarton Central to Cumbernauld via Yoker
- 2tph Balloch to Airdrie
Sunday service is:
- 2tph Edinburgh to Helensburgh Central
- 1tph Cumbernauld to Partick
- 2tph Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh
- 1tph Partick to Cumbernauld
| Preceding station | |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Queen Street | Abellio ScotRail North Clyde Line |
Partick | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Glasgow Queen Street Line and Station open |
Glasgow City and District Railway North British Railway |
Finnieston Line open; Station closed | ||
Gallery
Outside Charing Cross (Glasgow) station with the Elmbank Gardens tower in the background
Plaque detailing a brief history of the station, next to the ticket office
References
- Table 226 National Rail timetable, May 2016
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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- 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 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- RAILSCOT on Glasgow City and District Railway