Drumchapel

Scottish Gaelic: Druim a' Chaibeil[1]
National Rail
Drumchapel railway station, with a train departing the westbound platform
General information
LocationDrumchapel, Glasgow
Scotland
Coordinates55°54′17″N 4°21′47″W / 55.9047°N 4.3630°W / 55.9047; -4.3630
Grid referenceNS523704
Managed byScotRail
Transit authoritySPT
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeDMC[2]
Key dates
1 May 1890[3]Opened
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.337 million
2019/20Decrease 0.324 million
2020/21Decrease 50,794
2021/22Increase 0.191 million
2022/23Increase 0.236 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Drumchapel railway station serves the Drumchapel, Blairdardie and Old Drumchapel areas of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is served by trains on the Argyle Line and North Clyde Line. It is situated between Westerton to the east and Drumry to the west, and is located 7 miles 20 chains (11.7 km) from Glasgow Queen Street (High Level), measured via Maryhill.[4]

History

The station opened on 1 May 1890[3] or in 1891,[5] although there had been a railway line through the town since 1858.[6] Accordingly the opening of the station allowed for significant housing developments on either side of the line.[7]

Facilities

The station seen in 2012

The station has a small car park, with a staffed ticket office and a ticket machine. Both platforms have help points, shelters and benches, with bike racks adjacent to the car park.[8] There is also a bus stop for the number 3 (formerly along with the number 16) operated by First Glasgow with services to Govan.[9]

Passenger volume

Passenger Volume at Drumchapel[10]
2002–03 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
Entries and exits 213,644 244,174 292,530 299,686 309,314 349,794 356,140 370,858 387,028 405,038 376,238 383,890 385,420 360,184 343,572 337,244 323,854 50,794 191,328 236,092

The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.

Services

On Mondays-Saturdays, trains between Balloch and Airdrie stop each way every 30 minutes. In addition to these North Clyde Line services, there are two Argyle Line trains per hour between Dalmuir and Larkhall. On Sundays, there is a half-hourly service to Edinburgh via Airdrie and to Helensburgh Central.[11]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Westerton   ScotRail
Argyle Line
   Drumry
Westerton   ScotRail
North Clyde Line
   Drumry
  Historical railways  
Westerton   North British Railway
Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway
   Singer

References

  1. ^ Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. "Gaelic/English Station Index". Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
  2. ^ "Railway Codes". railwaycodes.org.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b Quick 2022, p. 169.
  4. ^ Bridge, Mike, ed. (2017). TRACKatlas of Mainland Britain: A Comprehensive Geographic Atlas Showing the Rail Network of Great Britain (3rd ed.). Sheffield: Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. p. 137. ISBN 978-1909431-26-3.
  5. ^ Craig, Allan (2003). The Story of Drumchapel.
  6. ^ "The Railway Line". Drumchapel Heritage Group. 14 June 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  7. ^ Duffy, John; Kowatli, Nour; Phiri, Ngalazu; Navandar, Mrunal; Tarpanova, Hristina (2017). Drumchapel: History and Stories. Glasgow: Department of Architecture, University of Strathclyde. pp. 28–29.
  8. ^ "Drumchapel station map". National Rail. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Drumchapel Station (At) – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  11. ^ eNRT December 2023, Table 206 https://timetables.fabdigital.uk/nrt/dec2023/206%20Glasgow%20to%20Partick,%20Milngavie,%20Yoker,%20Dalmuir,%20Dumbarton,%20Balloch%20and%20Helensburgh.pdf

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