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King George V Dock

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King George V Dock (1931-)

Opened on the Glasgow and Renfrew District Railway.

Description

This dock is on the south bank of the River Clyde. Although it has lost its railway connection via Shieldhall Yard, it remains open.

The dock was built for goods, not minerals.

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Canmore site record
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
01/09/2018

Nearby stations King George V Dock Platform Scotstoun East Deanside Whiteinch Victoria Park Whiteinch Riverside Scotstoun West Scotstoun Show Yard Hillington East Scotstounhill Hillington West Cardonald Garscadden Jordanhill Partick West Kings Inch	Shieldhall Co-operative Works Shieldhall Goods Scotstoun Shipbuilding Yard North British Engine Works Scotstoun Iron Works Scotstoun Goods Deanside Goods Shieldhall Yard Deanside Transit Clydeside Iron Works Shieldhall Lairage Harland and Wolff Engineering Works Shieldhall Scrap Yard Albion Motor Works Linthouse Shipyard
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.

Dates

/ /1914

Clyde Navigation Trust
Shieldhall Dock and Tramways authorised. Authorisation includes permission to close up Renfrew Road. The dock would ultimately open in 1931, named the King George V Dock.

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