Exhibition Centre railway station, previously called Finnieston (1979–1986) and Stobcross (1894–1959) due to its location in the Stobcross area of the city, is a railway station in Glasgow on the Argyle Line. It serves the OVO Hydro, the SEC Centre and the SEC Armadillo which are accessible by adjoining footbridge from an island platform. The station suffers badly from congestion at concerts as most of Greater Glasgow can be reached from the station. There is a siding adjacent to Platform 2, that can be used as a turnback siding for trains terminating at Anderston or Glasgow Central Low Level. The line is served by Class 318s and Class 320s. Ticket gates are in operation.
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 View east along Platform 2 towards Anderston | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Finnieston, Glasgow Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°51′40″N 4°16′58″W / 55.8611°N 4.2828°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NS571655 | ||||
| Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
| Transit authority | SPT | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | EXG | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Glasgow Central Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LMS | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 26 November 1894 | Opened as Stobcross (GCR to Maryhill) | ||||
| 5 May 1896 | L&DR to Clydebank opened | ||||
| 10 August 1896 | GCR services commenced through to Glasgow Central | ||||
| 3 August 1959 | Station closed to passengers | ||||
| 5 October 1964 | Line closed to all traffic | ||||
| 5 November 1979 | Reopened as Finnieston | ||||
| 1986 | Renamed Exhibition Centre | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  1.943 million | ||||
| 2019/20 | 1.960 million | ||||
| 2020/21 |  0.300 million | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.809 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 1.158 million | ||||
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History
editIn the days when the station was named Stobcross, the formation in front of Platform 1 was originally double track, with a platform where the overhead electrification masts are currently located. Just inside the tunnel from Partick, there was a junction.
The route, now disused, to the north went to the Glasgow Central Railway's Maryhill Central.
The route to the west is partially used by the Argyle Line link to the North Clyde Line (a new single track tunnel being constructed to connect up at Finnieston West Junction). Previously the line went to Partick Central railway station[2] (which at one time had been renamed Kelvin Hall) and onwards along the River Clyde to Dumbarton.
In 2017, the station's signage was changed to Craiglang,[3] after the fictional town from the sitcom Still Game as a live version of the show was playing at the nearby OVO Hydro. Actors Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill provided pre-recorded safety announcements during this time.[4] They had previously provided on-board announcements during a 2014 live-show run.[5]
Incidents
editHeavy rain in December 1994 resulted in the River Kelvin bursting its banks at Kelvinbridge and the resultant torrent through the disused Glasgow Central Railway tunnel flooded the Argyle Line trapping Class 314 Units at Glasgow Central Low Level.[6]
At 08:34 on Monday 3 September 2007, a set of empty coaches derailed after leaving the sidings at Exhibition Centre to start the 08:38 service from Anderston to Motherwell. This derailment resulted in two members of staff being injured and the line between Partick and Rutherglen being closed for two days.[7]
Routes
edit| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Anderston | ScotRail Argyle Line |
Partick | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Anderston Line and Station open |
Glasgow Central Railway Caledonian Railway |
Kelvinbridge Line and Station closed | ||
| Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway Caledonian Railway |
Partick Central Line partially open; Station closed | |||
References
editNotes
edit- ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
- ^ Hidden Glasgow: Partick Central
- ^ MyScotRail [@myScotRail] (4 February 2017). "We had loads of fun at Exhibition Centre station this afternoon with our staff dressed as #jackandvictor…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ McKay, Gabriel (4 February 2017). "'Don't git legless at the Clansman!' - ScotRail's advice for punters heading to Still Game 2". Glasgow Live. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ Lyons, Beverley (23 September 2014). "Still Game duo Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill entertain fans taking train to live shows with special audio messages". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ Hidden Glasgow: 1994 Floods
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
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Sources
edit- Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- "Hidden Glasgow on Partick Central".
- "Hidden Glasgow on 1994 Floods".
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