Bridgeton railway station
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Bridgeton railway station serves the Bridgeton
district of Glasgow
, Scotland
and is a station on the Argyle Line
, 3 km (1¾ miles) south east of . The station is operated by First ScotRail
who also provide all train services.
In 1956 the line was re-signalled with colour light signals controlled from the re-equipped signal box
es at Bridgeton Cross Junction and Stobcross Junction. However, the station was closed when the line closed on 5 October 1964.
As part of the Argyle Line
project, the Rutherglen line platforms reopened on 5 November 1979, offering regular commuter services into Central Station (low level) and on towards the western suburbs.
Bridgeton, Glasgow
Bridgeton is a district to the east side of Glasgow city centre. It is bounded by Glasgow Green to the west, Dalmarnock to the east and south and Calton to the north-west at Abercromby Street/ London Road...
district of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and is a station on the Argyle Line
Argyle Line
The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. It connects the Lanarkshire towns of Lanark, Larkhall and Motherwell to West Dunbartonshire via central Glasgow using sub-surface running...
, 3 km (1¾ miles) south east of . The station is operated by First ScotRail
First ScotRail
ScotRail Railways Ltd. is the FirstGroup-owned train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland, northern England and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London using the brand ScotRail which is the property of the Scottish Government...
who also provide all train services.
History
It was opened on 1 November 1895 when the line between Glasgow Green and Rutherglen opened. The station became a junction with the opening of the line to Carmyle on 1 February 1897.In 1956 the line was re-signalled with colour light signals controlled from the re-equipped signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
es at Bridgeton Cross Junction and Stobcross Junction. However, the station was closed when the line closed on 5 October 1964.
As part of the Argyle Line
Argyle Line
The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. It connects the Lanarkshire towns of Lanark, Larkhall and Motherwell to West Dunbartonshire via central Glasgow using sub-surface running...
project, the Rutherglen line platforms reopened on 5 November 1979, offering regular commuter services into Central Station (low level) and on towards the western suburbs.