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Hillfoot railway station

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Hillfoot Station, view towards Milngavie
Hillfoot Station, view towards Milngavie

Hillfoot railway station is a railway station in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire near Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is served by their trains on the Argyle and North Clyde Lines. It is sited between Milngavie and Bearsden, 7 miles 66 chains (12.6 km) from Glasgow Queen Street, measured via Maryhill.

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Hillfoot Station, view towards Milngavie
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