Exhibition Centre railway station

Exhibition Centre

Scottish Gaelic: Ionad Taisbeanaidh[1]
National Rail
View east along Platform 2 towards Anderston
General information
LocationFinnieston, Glasgow
Scotland
Coordinates55°51′40″N 4°16′58″W / 55.8611°N 4.2828°W / 55.8611; -4.2828
Grid referenceNS571655
Managed byScotRail
Transit authoritySPT
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeEXG
History
Original companyGlasgow Central Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
26 November 1894Opened as Stobcross (GCR to Maryhill)
5 May 1896L&DR to Clydebank opened
10 August 1896GCR services commenced through to Glasgow Central
3 August 1959Station closed to passengers
5 October 1964Line closed to all traffic
5 November 1979Reopened as Finnieston
1986Renamed Exhibition Centre
Passengers
2018/19Increase 1.943 million
2019/20Increase 1.960 million
2020/21Decrease 0.300 million
2021/22Increase 0.809 million
2022/23Increase 1.158 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

  1. ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.