Cowcaddens subway station
Cowcaddens subway station serves the Cowcaddens area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is located on the north side of the city centre and is served by the Glasgow Subway.
Cowcaddens  | |
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| Location | Cowcaddens, Glasgow Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°52′06″N 4°15′33″W |
| Operated by | SPT |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | underground |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone | G |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2018) | 0.974 million annually[1] |
History
It was opened in 1896 and comprehensively modernised between 1977 and 1980, including the construction of a new surface-level ticket hall and the addition of escalators. Nevertheless, the station retained its original island platform configuration.
Nearby places:
- Garnethill
- Glasgow Kelvin College
- Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- St. Aloysius’ College
- Chinatown
There are 500,000 boardings a year at this station.[2]
Past passenger numbers
- 2011/12: 0.459 million annually[3]
| Preceding station | Strathclyde Partnership for Transport | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George’s Cross | Glasgow Subway | Buchanan Street |
References
- "Request for some usage statistics". Strathclyde Partnership for Transport. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019 – via WhatDoTheyKnow.
- http://www.spt.co.uk/publications/stats2005/s&t2005.pdf Archived 2007-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
- "Freedom of Information request: Subway station patronage - 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012". Strathclyde Partnership for Transport. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2019 – via WhatDoTheyKnow.
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