Glasgow Central Railway - Closures

Closures

There were a number of individual station closures prior to the line being closed:

• 1 January 1917 - Glasgow Green (reopened on 1 June 1919)
• 6 February 1939 - Botanic Gardens
• 1 May 1939 - Kirklee
• 4 August 1952 - Kelvinbridge
• 3 August 1959 - Stobcross; Anderston

The line was closed to passengers between Maryhill Central and Stobcross on 2 November 1959, although freight from Maryhill through to the docks at Stobcross continued until 14 August 1960 and Kelvinbridge until 6 July 1964. On 5 October 1964 the remaining passenger services were withdrawn. The only section of the line that remained open was between Tollcross and Tollcross East Junction (at Carmyle) for freight until 4 April 1966.