Above it, sits a classical victorian cast iron bridge called, wait for it, kelvinbridge. The english railway station is an accessible, engaging and comprehensively illustrated general history of the architectural development and social history of the british railway station, from the dawn of the railway age to the ravages of the 1960s and. Some are now gone but the photos live onold glasgow stations. The railway line which used to run from cowbridge to aberthaw in south wales was only part of a larger line, which even in the early part of the 20th century failed to be successful. It is named after the bridge crossing the river kelvin, next to the station. What is left of glasgow s botanic gardens railway station has been. The upper storeys at the corner of bridge street and clyde place contained the bridge street station hotel. History of photography street photography travel photography glasgow museum glasgow city glasgow scotland old london london pubs abandoned places. A 510 min walk from the main village centre, so dont expect to hop out and be in the middle of things. This station is one of the two serving kelvingrove park, the other being kelvinhall. This page was last edited on 28 october 2019, at 23. Glasgows secret train stations, lost subways and abandoned spaces. Kelvinbridge underground station glasgow corporation nat os 1.
Botanic gardens railway station was a railway station serving the botanic gardens located in the kelvinside area in the west end of glasgow. Not to be confused with kelvinbridge underground station ns 57493 66943, for which see ns56ne 4890. Our entrance was the old station parcels room, which still has the open window with bars through which passengers would buy railway tickets. Old street station to glasgow queen street 10 ways to. Cambridge was an obvious target for many railway companies in the 1840s railway boom, and no less than 5 different schemes were put forward. St enoch subway station is a station on the glasgow subway in scotland. A historian wanted to figure out a riddle that is behind the making of the train station a hundred years ago. Cherry hinton railway station the great eastern railway co. The railways men workers on the railway mostly lived within walking distance of the station, such as in the railway cottages on mill road, by the railway bridge.
Why glasgow is britains best city for music lovers. To the left is stobcross street with the railway station on the corner, in the centre of the photograph. Kelvinbridge station to london 11 ways to travel via. Glasgows secret train stations, lost subways and abandoned.
Directory local guide reader shop conferences the scotsman archive. Kelvin bridge station on the glasgow central railway was built in 1894, close to great western road. Walking tours of the citys musical history are run by glasgow music city tours every saturday in summer group tours resume on 11 april 2020. Kelvinbridge is a gem of a subway station situated in a strange valley or should that be glen. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. It is also one of the very few railways in the world with a track running gauge of 4 ft 1,219 mm. Rome2rio makes travelling from kelvinbridge station to london easy. From at least the middle ages, the rental book of the diocese of glasgow records it as windy edge or variations thereof ad 1526, jame browyn rentalit in vs xd land in the wyndy hege. This is a fascinating look at the history of scotland.
Guide bridge railway station, manchester, united kingdom. Kelvin bridge 18961952 opened on the glasgow central railway. Why glasgow is britains best city for music lovers travel. In 1742 a glasgow merchant named robert boyd purchased the old extent of windyedge and. Formerly a cable railway, the subway was later electrified, but. Old glasgow kelvinbridge station 18961964, ex glasgow. Roads, railways, bridges and tunnel engineering by gupta b. Kelvinbridge was a railway station for the kelvinbridge area in the west end of glasgow, close to kelvinbridge subway station on the glasgow subway chronology.
The school has some interesting historical connections the political. Guide bridge railway station manchester, united kingdom. The station was opened in 1896 by the caledonian railway company as part of the nowdefunct glasgow central railway line. Guide bridge railway station serves guide bridge in audenshaw, greater manchester, england, and is operated by northern trains. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Corbridge railway station map and location information. The booking office for the station was designed by james miller. Kelvinbridge station, caledonian crescent, built c. Kelvinbridge glasgow scotland, destruction, louvre, october 2014, history, ruin, tandoori.
Although it does not have direct interchange with the main line railway, it is located approximately halfway between glasgow central station and argyle street railway station, within a few minutes walk to both. Glasgow subway wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Guide bridge railway station serves guide bridge in audenshaw, greater manchester. The area was originally part of the parish of old monkland, and also of the barony and regality of glasgow. Kelvinbridge station opened in 1896 and in 1901 was the main station used to take visitors to the glasgow international exhibition in kelvingrove park. Passenger services are provided by abellio scotrail on behalf of strathclyde partnership for transport spt. What had to happen before the canadian pacific railway could be built. The kelvin bridge is an excellent piece of great glasgow engineering. A book of the names and address of people living in a city. Nov 17, 2019 walking tours of the citys musical history are run by glasgow music city tours every saturday in summer group tours resume on 11 april 2020 until 31 october, twohour tours.
It is located north of the river clyde in glasgow city centre. For general account of the glasgow subway system, see ns56ne 4915. The additional track between the platforms was used for. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. This station was opened by the glasgow district subway on 14 december 1896, but closed the same day with the remainder of the system. This is on the w bank of the river kelvin, within the civil parish of govan.
Dec 15, 2014 the english railway station is an accessible, engaging and comprehensively illustrated general history of the architectural development and social history of the british railway station, from the dawn of the railway age to the ravages of the 1960s and the stations rebirth at the end of the 20th century. Edwin moore has collected a thousand important facts about this beautiful country, covering scottish history and culture, correcting misconceptions, and examining the mysteries of haggis and bagpipes with insight, warmth and impressive attention to detail the good book guide, november 2008. The coming of the railway led to lots of jobs being created and meant that more houses were built in the area to accommodate railway workers. Find all the transport options for your trip from old street station to glasgow queen street right here.
This station is closed, however the very fine booking office still stands. Media in category kelvinbridge railway station the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. The station continued for passenger services until 1952, and continued for freight until the line closed in 1964. Corbridge station, station road, corbridge, northumberland, ne45 5ay. The glasgow subway is an underground light rapid transit line in glasgow, scotland. Kelvinbridge subway station city centre meets west end. Kelvinbridge station to london 11 ways to travel via train. Kelvinbridge was a railway station for the kelvinbridge area in the west end of glasgow. Must be the only rural station with an indian restaurant on the platform. Botanic gardens railway station glasgow, scotland atlas. What had to happen before the canadian pacific railway could. The platforms and railway lie beneath glasgows botanic gardens, from. Kelvinbridge subway station is a glasgow subway station serving the woodlands, woodside and hillhead areas of glasgow, scotland. Under the bridge is the bank put in place following the december 1994 flood to prevent water flowing down the tunnel.
The little pub adjacent to the station was the railway arms tavern. Kelvinbridge was a railway station for the kelvinbridge area in the west end of glasgow, close to kelvinbridge subway station on the glasgow subway. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Kirklee railway station, kelvindale, glasgow 1969 3 views kirklee railway station, kelvindale, glasgow 1969 feb 02, 2020 george square glasgow city centre circa 1875. Kelvinbridge underground station glasgow corporation nat. Many people are aware of this, but not so many people realise it runs beyond bridgeton station, as far as celtic park, where theres a station and then to parkhead. Historical details and photographs of the caledonian railways glasgow central. Cambuslang railway station is a railway station which serves the town of cambuslang, south lanarkshire, scotland. This is not just about the station, but is also a potted history of the worlds railways and the part they played in the history of. Kelvinbridge was a railway station for the kelvinbridge area in the west end of glasgow, close. Sep 25, 2017 kelvinbridge station opened in 1896 and in 1901 was the main station used to take visitors to the glasgow international exhibition in kelvingrove park. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The kelvin bridge kelvinbridge glasgow, united kingdom yelp. The line left the exeter plymouth line at brent which became a junction station and followed the scenic avon valley for 12. In 1996 the labourlibdem county council tried to push this through the planning process against the wishes of the local people. The glasgow subway is an underground mediumcapacity rail system line in glasgow, scotland. The station had 5 tracks entering it, with 4 passenger platforms. However, due to the need to substantially rewrite the 2008 west coast main line timetable, in order to accommodate the additional services, the application was withdrawn in august 2008 the levels of service on the transpennine route. Just beyond that window was the original station entrance, now a childrens room. London road in glasgow has a railway running beneath it. Kelvinbridge station the bridge, the west end and great western road. This is on the e bank of the river kelvin, within the civil parish of glasgow.
Further along the same line, theres another abandoned station at kelvinbridge, and theres even a secret derelict platform hidden in central station. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. What is left of glasgows botanic gardens railway station has been reclaimed. In addition, another two abandoned stations are along the in use line between argyle and bridgeton. Enjoy our stunning images of scotlands biggest and most vibrant city scotland now glasgow, st enochs station sadly no longer used as a railway station. The additional track between the platforms was used for the storage of rolling stock. The railway station is obviously the central character in the piece, but, as rays from the sun, the various bolt ons, such as, the architecture, the telegraph, catering and booking halls are placed in this context. This station is one of the two serving kelvingrove park, the other being kelvinhall the station along with the rest of the subway system was opened in 1896 and closed for. May 1, 2018 old glasgow kelvinbridge station 18961964, ex glasgow central railway, later caledonian railway. In march 2016, strathclyde partnership for transport spt awarded contracts for the supply of 17 new trains for the subway. Opened on the lanarkshire and dumbartonshire railway. St enoch station and hotel was a mainline railway station in the city of glasgow, scotland between 1876 and it was demolished in replaced with a shopping centre. See more ideas about glasgow, glasgow scotland and scotland.
Old glasgow kelvinbridge station 18961964, ex glasgow central railway, later caledonian railway see more avril paton, windows in the west, seen at the lovely kelvingrove art gallery in glasgow, in june the tenement building is very typical of glasgow and edinburgh theres an interesting history if you do a web search. Rome2rio makes travelling from old street station to glasgow queen street easy. Find all the transport options for your trip from kelvinbridge station to london right here. This station was proposed as being a possible stop of the railway company grand central service running between london euston and bradford interchange. Barter books is lucky to be located in part of a superb old victorian railway station designed by william bell in 1887. Not to be confused with kelvinbridge or kelvin bridge station on the glasgow central railway ns 57380 66962, for which see ns56ne 1470. The english railway station is an accessible, engaging and comprehensively illustrated general history of the architectural development and social history of the british railway station, from the dawn of the railway age to the ravages of the 1960s and the stations rebirth at the end of the 20th century. The goods yard lay where the car park for kelvinbridge subway station is now found. Previously referred to as the great western bridge the bridge is a part of great western road or a82, the longest road in europe it runs up the west of scotland from glasgow to inverness. Later, it became a coal and goods yard for the caledonian railways central low level line and the site of kelvinbridge station, whose platforms can still be discerned to the east as the pedestrian crossing over the river, past the lowlevel barcafe on the riverbank.
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