Gilshochill railway station

Gilshochill
National Rail
General information
LocationGilshochill, Glasgow
Scotland
Coordinates55°53′50″N 4°16′57″W / 55.8973°N 4.2825°W / 55.8973; -4.2825
Grid referenceNS573695
ManagerScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeGSC
History
Original company
British Rail
Key dates
December 1993Opened as Lambhill
24 May 1998Renamed Gilshochill
Passengers
2020/21Decrease 15,506
2021/22Increase 42,708
2022/23Increase 53,666
2023/24Increase 76,944
2024/25Decrease 68,720
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Gilshochill railway station is a railway station serving the Gilshochill, Maryhill and Cadder areas of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is located on the Maryhill Line, 31⁄4 miles (5 km) north west of Glasgow Queen Street. Services are provided by ScotRail on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.

History

The station was one of five opened by British Rail on 2 December 1993 at Maryhill, Summerston, Lambhill, Possilpark & Parkhouse and Ashfield[1] at a cost of £2.2m (equivalent to £4,730,000 in 2025).[2]

It was named Gilshochill on 24 May 1998 under Railtrack.

Services

From Monday to Saturday, there is a half-hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Queen Street and westbound to Anniesland.[3]

With the timetable revision starting on 18 May 2014, a limited hourly Sunday service now operates on this line between 09:30 and 19:00.

References

  1. ↑ "Back on Track with a £2m train boost". Daily Record. United Kingdom. 3 December 1993. Retrieved 19 July 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ UK Consumer Price Index inflation figures from 1209–2024 based on data from "Inflation calculator". Bank of England. London. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  3. ↑ GB National Rail Timetable May 2025; Table 205
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Possilpark & Parkhouse   ScotRail
Maryhill Line
  Summerston