About Baillieston Railway Station
Baillieston railway station is located in Caledonia Road on the southern boundary of the Baillieston area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is on the Argyle Line, 8mi east of Glasgow Central railway station. Train services are provided by Abellio ScotRail. The line was built in the period 1864-1866 by the Caledonian Railway and was called the Rutherglen to Coatbridge branch. The new station opened by British Rail on 4 October 1993 under the financial management of the Strathclyde PTE. HistoryThe original station, which was situated 1 km east of the present, was opened by the Caledonian Railway in January 1866 commensurate with passenger traffic starting up. The line became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The old station closed to passenger traffic in 1964. ServicesA half-hourly service operates between Glasgow Central and Whifflet stations, on Mondays to Saturdays. Services run to /from, and one train per hour each way extends to /from Motherwell.
Baillieston Railway Station Description
Baillieston railway station is located in Caledonia Road on the southern boundary of the Baillieston area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is on the Argyle Line, 8mi east of Glasgow Central railway station. Train services are provided by Abellio ScotRail. The line was built in the period 1864-1866 by the Caledonian Railway and was called the Rutherglen to Coatbridge branch. The new station opened by British Rail on 4 October 1993 under the financial management of the Strathclyde PTE. HistoryThe original station, which was situated 1 km east of the present, was opened by the Caledonian Railway in January 1866 commensurate with passenger traffic starting up. The line became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The old station closed to passenger traffic in 1964. ServicesA half-hourly service operates between Glasgow Central and Whifflet stations, on Mondays to Saturdays. Services run to /from, and one train per hour each way extends to /from Motherwell.