Exhibition Centre railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Glasgow, Scotland}}
{{About||the Glasgow City and District Railway station called Finnieston|Finnieston railway station|other uses of the name|Exhibition Centre station (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Exhibition Centre
| native_name = {{langx|gd|Ionad Taisbeanaidh}}{{sfn|Brailsford|2017|loc=Gaelic/English Station Index}}
| symbol_location = gb
| symbol = rail
| image = Exhibition Centre railway station - geograph.org.uk - 6264924.jpg
| caption =
| borough = Finnieston, Glasgow
| country = Scotland
| coordinates = {{coord|55.8611|-4.2828|type:railwaystation_region:GB_scale:10000|display=inline,title}}
| grid_name = Grid reference
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|NS571655|25|NS571655}}
| manager = ScotRail
| platforms = 2
| code = EXG
| transit_authority = SPT
| original = Glasgow Central Railway
| pregroup = Caledonian Railway
| postgroup = LMS
| years = 26 November 1894
| events = Opened as Stobcross (GCR to Maryhill)
| years1 = 5 May 1896
| events1 = L&DR to Clydebank opened
| years2 = 10 August 1896
| events2 = GCR services commenced through to Glasgow Central
| years3 = 3 August 1959
| events3 = Station closed to passengers
| years4 = 5 October 1964
| events4 = Line closed to all traffic
| years5 = 5 November 1979
| events5 = Reopened as Finnieston
| years6 = 1986
| events6 = Renamed Exhibition Centre
| mpassengers =
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{increase}} 1.960 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 0.300 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 0.809 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 1.158 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 1.640 million}}
| footnotes = 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.
History
In the days when the station was named Stobcross, the formation in front of Platform 1 was originally double track, with a platform where the overhead electrification masts are currently located. Just inside the tunnel from Partick, there was a junction.
File:Exhibition Centre railway station - murals from the platform level & view west.jpg
File:Exhibition Centre railway station - view towards Anderston.jpg
The route, now disused, to the north went to the Glasgow Central Railway's Maryhill Central.
The route to the west is partially used by the Argyle Line link to the North Clyde Line (a new single track tunnel being constructed to connect up at Finnieston West Junction). Previously the line went to Partick Central railway stationHidden Glasgow: Partick Central (which at one time had been renamed {{Stnlnk|Kelvin Hall}}) and onwards along the River Clyde to Dumbarton.
In 2017, the station's signage was changed to Craiglang,{{cite tweet|user=myScotRail|author=MyScotRail|number=827889547941928961|date=4 February 2017|title=We had loads of fun at Exhibition Centre station this afternoon with our staff dressed as #jackandvictor…}} after the fictional town from the sitcom Still Game as a live version of the show was playing at the nearby OVO Hydro. Actors Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill provided pre-recorded safety announcements during this time.{{cite news |last=McKay |first=Gabriel |date=4 February 2017 |title='Don't git legless at the Clansman!' - ScotRail's advice for punters heading to Still Game 2 |url=http://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/comedy-news/dont-git-legless-clansman-scotrails-12556333 |work=Glasgow Live |access-date=13 September 2019 |archive-date=24 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024002224/https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/comedy-news/dont-git-legless-clansman-scotrails-12556333 |url-status=live }} They had previously provided on-board announcements during a 2014 live-show run.{{cite news |last=Lyons |first=Beverley |date=23 September 2014 |title=Still Game duo Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill entertain fans taking train to live shows with special audio messages |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/still-game-duo-ford-kiernan-4312085 |work=Daily Record |access-date=13 September 2019 |archive-date=15 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115102940/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/still-game-duo-ford-kiernan-4312085 |url-status=live }}
Incidents
Heavy rain in December 1994 resulted in the River Kelvin bursting its banks at Kelvinbridge and the resultant torrent through the disused Glasgow Central Railway tunnel flooded the Argyle Line trapping two Class 314s at Glasgow Central Low Level.Hidden Glasgow: 1994 Floods
At 08:34 on Monday 3 September 2007, a set of empty coaches derailed after leaving the sidings at Exhibition Centre to start the 08:38 service from Anderston to Motherwell. This derailment resulted in two members of staff being injured and the line between Partick and Rutherglen being closed for two days.{{Cite web |url=http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources/090212_R042009_Glasgow.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=12 February 2009 |archive-date=16 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416154533/http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources/090212_R042009_Glasgow.pdf |url-status=live }}
Routes
{{rail start}}
{{rail line
|next = Partick
|previous = {{Stnlnk|Anderston}}
|route = ScotRail
Argyle Line
|col = {{ScotRail colour}} |lightcol={{National Rail colour|ScotRail|branch=Argyle Line}} }}
{{Historical Rail Insert}}
{{rail line one to two
|previous = {{Stnlnk|Anderston}}
Line and Station open
|next1 = {{Stnlnk|Kelvinbridge}}
Line and Station closed
|route1 = Glasgow Central Railway
Caledonian Railway
|next2 = {{Stnlnk|Partick Central}}
Line partially open; Station closed
|route2 = Lanarkshire and Dunbartonshire Railway
Caledonian Railway
|col = {{Caledonian colour}} |lightcol={{Caledonian light}} }}
{{end box}}
References
=Notes=
=Sources=
- {{cite book |editor-last=Brailsford |editor-first=Martyn |title=Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man |edition=6th |date=December 2017 |orig-year=1987 |publisher=Trackmaps |location=Frome |isbn=978-0-9549866-9-8 }}
- {{Butt-Stations}}
- {{Jowett-Atlas}}
- {{cite web | url = http://www.hiddenglasgow.com/rail/partickcentral.htm | title = Hidden Glasgow on Partick Central}}
- {{cite web | url = http://www.hiddenglasgow.com/rail/flood1994/index.htm | title = Hidden Glasgow on 1994 Floods}}
External links
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- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAMeTxnVN-E Video footage of Exhibition Centre station]
{{Glasgow railway stations}}
{{Railway stations served by Abellio Scotrail}}
Category:Former Caledonian Railway stations
Category:Railway stations in Glasgow
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1894
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1959
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1979
Category:Railway stations served by ScotRail