Whiteinch Victoria Park railway station
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Whiteinch Victoria Park railway station was a suburban railway station serving Whiteinch
in Glasgow
, Scotland
. It was opened as a goods station
known as Whiteinch in 1874 as part of the newly constructed Whiteinch Railway
. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Whiteinch_Railway/frame.htm In 1897, the station was rebuilt as Whiteinch Victoria Park, with services running to Jordanhill railway station
. However, the passenger service was terminated in 1951. It remained in use for goods and as a depot during the electrification
of other routes in the area, finally closing in 1967. http://130.209.236.149/ewan/chronology/companydates.asp?line=Whiteinch_Railway
Whiteinch
Whiteinch is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde between the Partick and Scotstoun areas of the city...
in 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...
. It was opened as a goods station
Goods station
A goods station is, in the widest sense, a railway station which is exclusively or predominantly where goods of any description are loaded or unloaded from ships or road vehicles and/or where goods wagons are transferred to local sidings.A station where goods are not specifically received or...
known as Whiteinch in 1874 as part of the newly constructed Whiteinch Railway
Whiteinch Railway
Whiteinch Railway is a rail line located in Glasgow, Scotland. The railway opened in 1874 along with Stobcross Railway....
. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Whiteinch_Railway/frame.htm In 1897, the station was rebuilt as Whiteinch Victoria Park, with services running to Jordanhill railway station
Jordanhill railway station
Jordanhill railway station is a side platformed suburban railway station in the Jordanhill area in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. The station, which is governed by Transport Scotland and managed by First ScotRail, lies on the Argyle Line and the North Clyde Line...
. However, the passenger service was terminated in 1951. It remained in use for goods and as a depot during the electrification
Electrification
Electrification originally referred to the build out of the electrical generating and distribution systems which occurred in the United States, England and other countries from the mid 1880's until around 1940 and is in progress in developing countries. This also included the change over from line...
of other routes in the area, finally closing in 1967. http://130.209.236.149/ewan/chronology/companydates.asp?line=Whiteinch_Railway