2013

NS5574 : Milngavie railway station

taken 11 years ago, near to Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Milngavie railway station
Milngavie railway station
The station was opened in 1863 by the Glasgow and Milngavie Junction Railway Company. The original part of the station building is Category B Listed LinkExternal link.

The track was doubled in 1897, two of the original three platforms remain and are still in use today (2018). The line was electrified in 1959. There are regular direct services to Edinburgh, Motherwell and Lanark.

In addition to serving local Glasgow bound commuters, the station is used by many hikers from the West Highland Way long distance footpath to Fort William which starts nearby in Milngavie town centre.

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NS5574, 1288 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Thomas Nugent   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 21 September, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 2 October, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 5555 7444 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:56.4740N 4:18.8599W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 5557 7448
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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