General information | |||||
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Location | Finnieston, Glasgow Scotland | ||||
Coordinates | 55°51′40″N 4°16′58″W / 55.8611°N 4.2828°W | ||||
Grid reference | NS571655 | ||||
Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
Transit authority | SPT | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | EXG | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Glasgow Central Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | LMS | ||||
Key dates | |||||
26 November 1894 | Opened as Stobcross (GCR to Maryhill) | ||||
5 May 1896 | L&DR to Clydebank opened | ||||
10 August 1896 | GCR services commenced through to Glasgow Central | ||||
3 August 1959 | Station closed to passengers | ||||
5 October 1964 | Line closed to all traffic | ||||
5 November 1979 | Reopened as Finnieston | ||||
1986 | Renamed Exhibition Centre | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 1.943 million | ||||
2019/20 | 1.960 million | ||||
2020/21 | 0.300 million | ||||
2021/22 | 0.809 million | ||||
2022/23 | 1.158 million | ||||
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Exhibition Centre railway station, previously called Finnieston (1979–1986) and Stobcross (1894–1959) due to its location in the Stobcross area of the city, is a railway station in Glasgow on the Argyle Line. It serves the OVO Hydro, the SEC Centre and the SEC Armadillo which are accessible by adjoining footbridge from an island platform. The station suffers badly from congestion at concerts as most of Greater Glasgow can be reached from the station. There is a siding adjacent to Platform 2, that can be used as a turnback siding for trains terminating at Anderston or Glasgow Central Low Level. The line is served by Class 318s and Class 320s. Ticket gates are in operation.