Carmyle railway station, Glasgow
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Carmyle railway station, Glasgow
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 9 Feb 2017
Opened in 1866 by the Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway, later part of the Caledonian Railway, this station closed in 1964. It was rebuilt and reopened in 1993 as part of the Glasgow to Whifflet line. View west towards Rutherglen and Glasgow following electrification. For a view in the opposite direction some three years earlier, see Image It had also previously been the junction for the Glasgow Central Railway via Tollcross and Bridgeton Cross, with a further 2 platforms to the right. These are now buried underneath the M74 motorway embankment.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.83415
Longitude
-4.158489