Drumchapel railway station
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 Drumchapel railway station, with a train departing the westbound platform | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Drumchapel, Glasgow Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°54′17″N 4°21′47″W / 55.9047°N 4.3630°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NS523704 | ||||
| Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
| Transit authority | SPT | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | DMC[2] | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 May 1890[3] | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  0.324 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 50,794 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  0.191 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.236 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.300 million | ||||
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Drumchapel railway station serves the Drumchapel, Blairdardie and Old Drumchapel areas of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is served by trains on the Argyle Line and North Clyde Line. It is situated between Westerton to the east and Drumry to the west, and is located 7 miles 20 chains (11.7 km) from Glasgow Queen Street (High Level), measured via Maryhill.[4]
History
[edit]The station opened on 1 May 1890[3] or in 1891,[5] although there had been a railway line through the town since 1858.[6] Accordingly the opening of the station allowed for significant housing developments on either side of the line.[7]
Facilities
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The station has a small car park, with a staffed ticket office and a ticket machine. Both platforms have help points, shelters and benches, with bike racks adjacent to the car park.[8] There is also a bus stop for the number 3 (formerly along with the number 16) operated by First Glasgow with services to Govan.[9]
Passenger volume
[edit]| 2002–03 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entries and exits | 213,644 | 244,174 | 292,530 | 299,686 | 309,314 | 349,794 | 356,140 | 370,858 | 387,028 | 405,038 | 376,238 | 383,890 | 385,420 | 360,184 | 343,572 | 337,244 | 323,854 | 50,794 | 191,328 | 236,092 |
The statistics cover twelve-month periods that start in April.
Services
[edit]On Mondays-Saturdays, trains between Balloch and Airdrie stop each way every 30 minutes. In addition to these North Clyde Line services, there are two Argyle Line trains per hour between Dalmuir and Larkhall. On Sundays, there is a half-hourly service to Edinburgh via Airdrie and to Helensburgh Central.[11]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerton | ScotRail Argyle Line |
Drumry | ||
| Westerton | ScotRail North Clyde Line |
Drumry | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Westerton | North British Railway Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway |
Singer | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. "Gaelic/English Station Index". Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
- ^ "Railway Codes". railwaycodes.org.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ a b Quick 2022, p. 169.
- ^ Bridge, Mike, ed. (2017). TRACKatlas of Mainland Britain: A Comprehensive Geographic Atlas Showing the Rail Network of Great Britain (3rd ed.). Sheffield: Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. p. 137. ISBN 978-1909431-26-3.
- ^ Craig, Allan (2003). The Story of Drumchapel.
- ^ "The Railway Line". Drumchapel Heritage Group. 14 June 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Duffy, John; Kowatli, Nour; Phiri, Ngalazu; Navandar, Mrunal; Tarpanova, Hristina (2017). Drumchapel: History and Stories. Glasgow: Department of Architecture, University of Strathclyde. pp. 28–29.
- ^ "Drumchapel station map". National Rail. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Drumchapel Station (At) – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ eNRT December 2023, Table 206 https://timetables.fabdigital.uk/nrt/dec2023/206%20Glasgow%20to%20Partick,%20Milngavie,%20Yoker,%20Dalmuir,%20Dumbarton,%20Balloch%20and%20Helensburgh.pdf
Bibliography
[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.
- Quick, Michael (2022). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). London: Railway and Canal Historical Society.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Drumchapel railway station from National Rail
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