About Bowling Railway Station
Bowling railway station serves the village of Bowling in the West Dunbartonshire region of Scotland. This station is on the North Clyde Line, 12¼ miles (20 km) west of Glasgow Queen Street. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail who also provide the train service. It was opened in 1858 by the Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway, though Bowling had received its first railway several years earlier courtesy of the Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway (whose Bowling Pier terminal linked into the steamer service along the River Clyde). The station was made famous by a painting by the renowned railway artist, the late Terence Cuneo, who depicted a then new Blue train (Class 303) heading westbound into Bowling, passing a steam engine, which the 303 had replaced, in a siding. Accidents and incidentsOn 8 September 1933, a passenger train collided with wagons on the line due to a signalman's error. Five people were injured. Services2006 /07There is a daily half-hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Queen Street and beyond and westbound to. 2010 /11There is a daily half-hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Queen Street and Airdrie and westbound to.
Bowling Railway Station Description
Bowling railway station serves the village of Bowling in the West Dunbartonshire region of Scotland. This station is on the North Clyde Line, 12¼ miles (20 km) west of Glasgow Queen Street. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail who also provide the train service. It was opened in 1858 by the Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway, though Bowling had received its first railway several years earlier courtesy of the Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction Railway (whose Bowling Pier terminal linked into the steamer service along the River Clyde). The station was made famous by a painting by the renowned railway artist, the late Terence Cuneo, who depicted a then new Blue train (Class 303) heading westbound into Bowling, passing a steam engine, which the 303 had replaced, in a siding. Accidents and incidentsOn 8 September 1933, a passenger train collided with wagons on the line due to a signalman's error. Five people were injured. Services2006 /07There is a daily half-hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Queen Street and beyond and westbound to. 2010 /11There is a daily half-hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Queen Street and Airdrie and westbound to.