St Enoch was the terminus for the train from Troon until it closed in 1966 and services were transferred to Central.
Glasgow terminii have lacked sufficient platform space at peak hours for the last 20 years, the 12 platforms at St Enoch would have readily absorbed that traffic and allowed extra, retaining it in service would have allowed for another fast electrified route between Edinburgh and Glasgow when it was needed 30 years ago instead of waiting until they belatedly electrified Cowlairs and Winchburgh tunnels.
I used regularly to take the same train from Glasgow Central to see my grandmother in a nursing home. It normally went from Platform 11, and - presumably by some happy timetable coincidence - I could often look across and see Platforms 1 - 10, all empty. Probably only for thirty seconds or so and, as you say, the story is different at peak times.
Coo, I didn't think Central ever had goods services. Did they date from before the 1905 rebuild, perhaps?
I was surprised too, in the scheme of things it was not a vast quantity at a time, maybe a Clyde Puffer's hold full per bin, they were from the 1800s, there is more than just the one tunnel running down to the water, there is even parts of the old town under there, there are a lot of passages running to various points in the city centre from there.Coo, I didn't think Central ever had goods services. Did they date from before the 1905 rebuild, perhaps?
It's on my list. Apparent the two disused low-level platforms were to be restored for the tours. Here's a nice picture as they were when that was announced:
I think the Thames-Clyde was the last major daytime train to use the GSWR (Dumfries) - Midland Railway (Settle) route to London. It moved to Central when St Enoch closed and staggered on until the Beattock route was electrified. However, the Glasgow - London sleepers went via Dumfries until the late 80s.
great map - thanks.
It's all water. My old Dad, a geographer, taught us from infancy that Glasgow was not built on the Clyde but along the Molendinar Burn. You can still see the grating where it emerges into the Clyde.
A fantastic contribution, thanks. On the contrary, I posed the original question as I have a unique opportunity to sail up the Clyde into Glasgow city and to experience the local history and culture. That’s well within my definition of sailing ?
Reading that, it reminds me of our local hospital in the Vale of Leven which was built between 1951 - 1955 and designed to be able to survive a nuclear blast if the Submarine Base* over the hill was hit.
There was a big article in one of the local newspapers about the underground part of the hospital about a year or so ago, it was also mentioned in the article about the kitchens being much larger than needed for the size of hospital. They mentioned that the tunnels are closed off and access is restricted but have been used to store unused items.