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Garngad railway station

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Garngad Sidings and site of station with ex NB 0 6 0 shunting geograph 2356363 by Ben Brooksbank
Garngad Sidings and site of station with ex NB 0 6 0 shunting geograph 2356363 by Ben Brooksbank

Garngad railway station was a railway station in Royston, Glasgow on the City Union Line, on the Garngad chord. It closed for passenger traffic in 1910. The station opened on 1 October 1883. It was known as Blochairn station until 1885, when it was renamed to Garngad. The station closed on 1 March 1910. It was operated by the North British Railway. Passenger trains still operate through the station site to and from Springburn, the line having been AC electrified since 1960.

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Garngad railway station
Royston Road, Glasgow Blochairn

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G21 2EB Glasgow, Blochairn
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Garngad Sidings and site of station with ex NB 0 6 0 shunting geograph 2356363 by Ben Brooksbank
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