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Finnieston railway station

Coordinates: 55°51′50″N 4°16′58″W / 55.8640°N 4.2828°W / 55.8640; -4.2828
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Finnieston
Site of Finnieston railway station at the west end of Finnieston Tunnel in 2011.
General information
LocationFinnieston, Glasgow
Scotland
Coordinates55°51′50″N 4°16′58″W / 55.8640°N 4.2828°W / 55.8640; -4.2828
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGlasgow City and District Railway
Pre-groupingNorth British Railway
Key dates
13 March 1886Opened[1]
1 January 1917Closed[1]

Finnieston railway station was located in Glasgow, Scotland and served the Finnieston area of that city. On the Glasgow City and District Railway it was located on the modern North Clyde line close to where it emerges from west end of Finnieston Tunnel from Charing Cross near Argyle Street and Finnieston Street.

In June 2018, it was revealed that the local community council was considering reopening the station.[2] In September 2021, when asked by Labour MSP Paul Sweeney, Transport Minister Graeme Dey said the reopening was considered within the Strategic Transport Projects Review 2 but no commitment for reopening had been made yet.[3]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Charing Cross
Line and station open
  Glasgow City and District Railway
North British Railway
  Partickhill
Line open; Station closed

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Butt (1995), page 96
  2. ^ Armstrong, Gary (22 June 2018). "Re-opening of Finnieston Railway Station considered 101 years after closure". glasgowlive. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Written Question: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider reopening the disused Finnieston railway station on the operational North Clyde Line". Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

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