Bearsden, Hillfoot Station area © M J Richardson

NS5572 : Bearsden, Hillfoot Station area

taken 7 years ago, near to Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, Great Britain

Bearsden, Hillfoot Station area

The station is slightly above mid-centre. Looking southeast on approach to Glasgow Airport.

Hillfoot railway station

Hillfoot is the penultimate stop on the line to Milngavie which was opened by the Glasgow and Milngavie Junction Railway Company in 1863. Hillfoot was opened by the North British Railway Company (which absorbed the G&MJRC in 1873) when the track was doubled in 1900.

Today the line is electrified and there are four services per hour to Glasgow and to Milngavie.

In the 1930s Hillfoot was the southern terminus of an experimental "railplane" line Link which Glasgow inventor George Bennie hoped would revolutionise inter-city transport.

Here is a Link to a short British Pathe film which shows the railplane in use.

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Grid Square: NS5572, 220 images (more nearby )
Photographer: M J Richardson (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Saturday, 20 June, 2015 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 21 June, 2015
Geographical Context: Lowlands Housing, Dwellings Suburb, Urban fringe Roads, Road transport
Primary Subject of Photo: Housing Estate
Subject Location: OSGB36: NS 551 721 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:55.2055N 4:19.2164W
Camera Location: OSGB36: NS 547 730
View Direction: South-southeast (about 157 degrees)