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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 Link
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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.
.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.
Created: Wed, 2 Oct 2013, Updated: Tue, 26 Jun 2018
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