Summary
Nitshill railway station is situated in Nitshill, a district of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line, 5+3⁄4 miles (9.3 km) southwest of Glasgow Central.
Nitshill  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Nitshill, Glasgow Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°48′43″N 4°21′37″W / 55.8119°N 4.3603°W |
| Grid reference | NS521601 |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Transit authority | SPT |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | NIT |
| History | |
| Original company | Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway |
| Pre-grouping | G&SWR & CR |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 27 September 1848 | Opened[1] |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  0.142 million |
| 2019/20 |  0.139 million |
| 2020/21 | 26,336 |
| 2021/22 | 72,366 |
| 2022/23 | 96,712 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History edit
The station was opened by the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway on 27 September 1848.[1]
In 2023, the footbridge was replaced with one with ramps to allow step-free access.[2]
Facilities edit
The station is unstaffed and has no ticketing provision, so all tickets must be bought prior to travel or on the train. There are no permanent buildings here other than standard waiting shelters on each platform.[3] Train running information is offered via digital display screens, timetable posters and automated announcements; a help point is also provided on each side. Step-free access is possible to both platforms.[2]
Services edit
Monday to Saturday daytimes there is a half-hourly service northbound to Glasgow Central and southbound to Barrhead. This drops to hourly in the evenings with southbound services extending to Kilmarnock with one extending to Dumfries.[4]
From 21 May 2017 there is an hourly Sunday service to Glasgow Central and to Kilmarnock.[5] Additionally, there is one afternoon service to Carlisle on Sundays.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrhead | ScotRail Glasgow South Western Line |
Priesthill & Darnley | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Barrhead | Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway |
Kennishead | ||
References edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b Butt (1995), page 1848
- ^ a b "Glasgow-Barrhead line electrification works set to begin". Network Rail Media Centre. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ Nitshill Railway station (2013) 'Laird, G Geograph.org.uk, Retrieved 25 May 2017
- ^ Table 222 National Rail timetable, May 2017
- ^ "Train Times" (PDF). Retrieved 16 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
Sources edit
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL 11956311M.
- 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.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- RAILSCOT on Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway
- RAILSCOT on Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway
External links edit
- Video and commentary on Nitshill railway station and John Meikle VC