Bearsden railway station
Bearsden railway station serves Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire near Glasgow, Scotland. The railway station is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Argyle Line and North Clyde Lines.
Bearsden  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.9170°N 4.3324°W |
| Grid reference | NS543717 |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BRN |
| History | |
| Opened | 1863 |
| Passengers | |
| 2016/17 |  0.556 million |
| 2017/18 | 0.542 million |
| 2018/19 |  0.551 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.550 million |
| 2020/21 | 56,438 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The naming is unusual in that the current title of the town (which was originally New Kilpatrick) was taken from the station name, rather than the town giving its name to the station.[1]
Facilities
The station has a car park with 92 spaces, and a staffed ticket office from Monday to Saturday.[2]
Services
Trains to Glasgow operate on a regular schedule, with a departure once every 15 minutes from Monday to Saturday during the daytime. Two trains per hour go via Glasgow Central on the Argyle Line (and on to Motherwell), while the other two travel via Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley (limited stop) on the North Clyde Line.[3] Edinburgh trains do not run in the evenings & on Sundays.
Trains also go northbound towards Milngavie from Monday to Saturday during the daytime every 15 minutes and half-hourly on evenings and Sundays.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerton | ScotRail Argyle Line |
Hillfoot | ||
| Westerton | ScotRail North Clyde Line |
Hillfoot | ||
References
- McCardel, J (1973). New Kilpatrick Parish and its Story. Bell & Bain, Glasgow. p. 25.
- "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Bearsden".
- Table 225 & 226 National Rail timetable, May 2016
