Robroyston Hospital
Location type
Name and dates
Robroyston Hospital (1918-1977)Opened on the Robroyston Marshalling Yard and Colliery Branches (Caledonian Railway).
Description
This Glasgow Corporation hospital was served by the former Caledonian Railway Robroyston branch, which was transferred to the corporation. This branch ran out from Robroyston East Junction. Coal was delivered to the south east of the site.
The land had been bought around 1900 but not proceeded with until 1917/18.
Tags
Hospital sanatorium Great WarExternal links
Canmore site recordNLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Robroyston Stepps [1st] Stepps Bishopbriggs Barnhill Garngad Springburn Alexandra Parade Lenzie Cowlairs St Rollox [2nd] Eastfield Platform Carntyne Parkhead North Duke Street | Robroyston Quarry Robroyston Yard Robroyston Coal Pit Robroyston Brick and Tile Works Robroyston East Junction Robroyston Brick Works Robroyston Colliery Robroyston West Junction Milton Junction [Glasgow] Wester Auchengeich Colliery Balornock Pit Provan Mill Balornock Junction Tourist/other Hogganfield Loch Balornock House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
