Dalmarnock railway station

Dalmarnock

Scottish Gaelic: Dail Meàrnaig[1]
National Rail
Dalmarnock station (pre-2014 refurbishment), looking towards the tunnel
General information
LocationDalmarnock, Glasgow
Scotland
Coordinates55°50′33″N 4°13′03″W / 55.8424°N 4.2176°W / 55.8424; -4.2176
Grid referenceNS612631
Managed byScotRail
Transit authoritySPT
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeDAK
History
Original companyGlasgow Central Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
1 November 1895[2]Opened
5 October 1964[2]Closed
5 November 1979[2]Re-opened
3 June 2012Temporarily closed for refurbishment
23 May 2013Re-opened after refurbishment
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.414 million
2019/20Increase 0.420 million
2020/21Decrease 72,720
2021/22Increase 0.227 million
2022/23Increase 0.256 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Dalmarnock railway station, serving the Dalmarnock area of Glasgow, Scotland, lies on the Argyle Line, two and a quarter miles (3.6 km) southeast of Glasgow Central. The northern ends of the side platforms are within a tunnel (refer image). Revamped for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the station is a 15-minute walk from the Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, and Celtic football club's Celtic Park stadium at Parkhead. Due to this, The station is busy on matchdays and a queueing system takes place on Swanson Street

  1. ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
  2. ^ a b c Butt (1995), page 76