Clydebank East railway station

Disused railway station in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire

Clydebank East

The site of the station in 2019

General information
Location| Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire
Scotland
Coordinates| 55°53′54″N 4°24′01″W﻿ / ﻿55.8983°N 4.4002°W﻿ / 55.8983; -4.4002
Grid reference| NS500698
Platforms| 2
Other information
Status| Disused
History
Original company| Glasgow, Yoker and Clydebank Railway
Pre-grouping| North British Railway
Post-grouping| London and North Eastern Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1 December 1882 (1882-12-01)| Opened as Clydebank
17 May 1897| Name changed to Clydebank East
14 September 1959 (1959-09-14)| Closed

Clydebank East railway station served the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, from 1882 to 1959 on the Glasgow, Yoker and Clydebank Railway.

## History[edit]

The station was opened on 1 December 1882 by the Glasgow, Yoker and Clydebank Railway. It was originally a terminus until Dalmuir opened to the south on 17 May 1897, at which point the station's name changed to Clydebank East. It had carriage sidings on either side, goods sidings to the south, which served John Brown Ship Yard and Clydebank East Shed. The station closed on 14 September 1959.[1][2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 130\. OCLC 931112387.
2. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 64\. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Preceding station  |  | Disused railways  |  | Following station

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Yoker
Line and station closed |  | Glasgow, Yoker and Clydebank Railway |  | Clydebank
Line and station closed

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