Ruchill Goods
Location type
SidingsName and dates
Ruchill Goods (1879-1965)Opened on the Ruchill Goods Branch (North British Railway).
Description
This goods terminus was to the east of the Forth and Clyde Canal in Maryhill. Ruchill House was to the east. It was at the end of a short branch from Possilpark Junction.
Nearby the terminus were various works including the MacLellan Glasgow Rubber Works, Caledonian Foundry, Glasgow Lead and Colour Works and the Ruchill Iron Works, none of which were directly served by the line.
The branch closed in 1965, a stub of it remaining open until 1971.
The site is now housing. Tamshill Road crosses a large two span bridge which former crossed the throat of the goods yard.
Tags
Goods yard sidingsExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
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| Nearby stations Maryhill Central Lochburn Kirklee Gilshochill Botanic Gardens Possil North Possilpark (Private) Dawsholm Summerston Possilpark and Parkhouse Maryhill [Temporary] Kelvinbridge [Subway] Kelvin Bridge Hillhead [Subway] Maryhill | Ruchill Iron Works Glasgow Lead and Colour Works Ruchill Street Bridge [FCC] Glasgow Rubber Works Caledonian Foundry Tamshill Tunnel Maryhill Iron Works Ruchill Oil Works Caledonian Glass Bottle Works Stockingfield Stop lock Stockingfield Junction [Canal] Maryhill Central Junction Glasgow Glass Works Tourist/other Maryhill East Signal Box Ruchill House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| 20/07/1963 | Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway Ruchill Goods and Hospital Branch closed. |
