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Gilshochill railway station

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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.

LocationGilshochill, Glasgow
Scotland
Coordinates55.8973°N 4.2825°W / 55.8973; -4.2825
ManagerScotRail
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Gilshochill
National Rail
General information
LocationGilshochill, Glasgow
Scotland
Coordinates55.8973°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
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Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
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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.

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