Kings Park
Location type
Station
Name and dates
Kings Park (1928-)
Opened on the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.
Open on the Newton Line.
Description
This is an island platform station which still has an original station building.
The station is on the site of the former loop and short mineral line to Aikenhead Colliery Nos 1 and 2.
There was a loop on the north side of the station, which was electrified with the line but is now lifted.
The station is close to Hampden Park stadium.
Tags
StationExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
Nearby stations Cathcart [1st] Cathcart Croftfoot Mount Florida Crosshill Langside Muirend Queens Park Rutherglen [3rd] Rutherglen [3rd] Rutherglen [3rd] Rutherglen [1st] Rutherglen Gushetfaulds Pollokshaws East | Other railway and industry locations Aikenhead Colliery Nos 1 and 2 Cathcart East Junction Cathcart North Junction Cathcart West Junction Govan Colliery Pit No 6 Mallsmire Firebrick Works Coal Pit Polmadie Mineral Sidings Rutherglen Pottery Coal Pit Colliery Works Polmadie Depot Queens Park Works Tourist/other Hampden Park Stadium Holmwood House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Dates
| 10/09/1928 | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway Kings Park station opened. (Alternative date 08/10/1928.) |
