Dawsholm Shed

Location type

Loco shed

Name and dates

Dawsholm Shed (1896-1964)

Opened on the Glasgow Central Railway.

Description

This shed was developed on the east side of the Dawsholm to Bellshaugh Junction line of the Glasgow Central Railway. The shed was single ended and approached from the north.

The shed provided motive power for the Glasgow Central Railway system, the lines through Glasgow Central Low Level
British Railways assigned the code 65D with sub sheds at Dumbarton Shed and Stobcross Shed.

Closure came in 1964. The site is now St Gregory's Church and the Kelvin Walkway.

Tags

Shed




Nearby stations
Dawsholm
Maryhill Central
Kirklee
Kelvinside
Kelvindale
Maryhill
Maryhill [Temporary]
Summerston
Hyndland [1st]
Botanic Gardens
Gilshochill
Lochburn
Hyndland
Hillhead [Subway]
Anniesland
Dawsholm Viaduct
Kelvindale Paper Works
Kelvindale Viaduct [Paper Works]
Bellshaugh Junction
Maryhill Road Aqueduct
Lock 21 [FCC]
Kelvindale Viaduct [Gas Works]
Lock 22 [FCC]
Lock 23 [FCC]
Lock 25 [FCC]
Kelvin Aqueduct
Lock 24 [FCC]
Kirklee Goods Signal Box
Kelvin Dock
Tourist/other
Maryhill Locks [FCC]
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.


Chronology Dates

19/04/1886Airdrie Branch (Caledonian Railway)
Airdrie Shed [CR], a wooden shed with two roads, 42ft turntable and coal stage opened by Airdrie [CR] station. (Later a sub-shed of Dawsholm Shed.)
03/10/1964Glasgow Central Railway
Dawsholm Shed closed.