Does Clydebank have a train station?
A West Dunbartonshire stop serving the town of Clydebank, Clydebank train station is operated by Abellio ScotRail via regular trains on the Argyle Line and North Clyde Line. Station facilities at Clydebank include bicycle stands, customer help points, departure and arrival screens and smartcard validators.
When did the Youghal railway close?
2 February 1963
In a train, you felt that you were really getting somewhere. The narrator describes the pleasure of travelling by train as opposed to the growing popularity of air travel. The Cork to Youghal line is now being replaced by a bus service. Regular passenger services to Youghal station were withdrawn on 2 February 1963.
When did Lewisham DLR open?
20 November 1999
On 20 November 1999, this line and most of the Jubilee Line Extension were both opened to passengers. The new 200M, 4.2km long Lewisham Link of the DLR was opened two months ahead of the schedule published when work began in October 1996.
How safe is Lewisham?
Crime and Safety in Lewisham Lewisham is among the top 20 most dangerous cities in London, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of London’s 33 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Lewisham in 2020 was 88 crimes per 1,000 people.
What is the name of the train station in Clydebank?
Passenger services are operated by Abellio ScotRail . The station (which was formerly known as Clydebank Central) dates from 1897, when the North British Railway commissioned a link line from the former Glasgow, Yoker and Clydebank Railway route from Jordanhill through to Dalmuir on the Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway.
When did the Glasgow Dumbarton and Clydebank Railway open?
In 1858 the Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway opened, forming the first railway connection from the city to the north bank of the Clyde. However the line ran a considerable distance from the river until it reached Bowling, and the intervening area was for the time being undeveloped.
When did Clydebank end on the GY & CR?
Clydebank East, the original Clydebank terminus, closed in 1959, but in the final decade the terminus was the originating point of “Starlight Specials” which were overnight services to London at cheap fares. The remainder of the GY&CR line continues in heavy use today as part of the Glasgow suburban network.
Where was the Glasgow Yoker and Clydebank Railway built?
At first it was a purely local line, connecting only at Stobcross with the North British Railway, but as industry developed in the area it served it became increasingly important. It was built from a junction near the present-day Jordanhill railway station to a terminus at Clydebank, and in 1897 it was extended to Dalmuir .