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Glasgow, 232 Byres Road, Hillhead Subway Station

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Railway Station (19th Century) - (20th Century)

Site Name Glasgow, 232 Byres Road, Hillhead Subway Station

Classification Railway Station (19th Century) - (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Hillhead Underground Station

Canmore ID 278863

Site Number NS56NE 4918

NGR NS 56639 67039

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/278863

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View looking along the Outer Circle (side) platform and tracks of Hillhead subway station
View looking along the Outer Circle (side) platform and tracks of Hillhead subway stationView from main entrance of Hillhead Subway Station, 232 Byres Road, Glasgow, looking across concourse towards ticket office.View looking back across concourse of Hillhead subway station from top of escalatorsView of central section of Alasdair Gray mural within Hillhead subway stationView of central section and right-hand panel of Alasdair Gray mural within Hillhead subway stationDetail view of glass safety panelling on Inner Circle platform of Hillhead subway station, with train arriving in station at opposite platformView of station information panel, including Braille station layout, within Hillhead Subway Station, 232 Byres Road, Glasgow.View looking along the Outer Circle (side) platform of Hillhead subway station, with train waiting in stationView across concourse of Hillhead Subway Station, 232 Byres Road, Glasgow, looking towards ticket machine and station information panel.View of central section of Alasdair Gray mural within Hillhead subway stationView looking up escalators and stairs linking platform and concourse levels of Hillhead subway stationView looking along Inner Circle (island) platform and tracks of Hillhead subway stationView looking along the Outer Circle (side) platform of Hillhead subway station with train waiting in stationView along concourse of Hillhead Subway Station, 232 Byres Road, Glasgow, looking towards turnstiles, stair and escalators, with Alasdair Gray mural beyond.View looking across ticket turnstiles to Alasdair Gray mural within Hillhead subway stationView of circulation space and signage leading to Inner and Outer circle platforms within Hillhead subway stationView looking along the Outer Circle (side) platform and tracks of Hillhead subway stationView looking along platform to tunnel openings and fire exit doors within Hillhead subway stationView of left-hand panel and central section of Alasdair Gray mural within Hillhead subway stationView looking up escalators and stairs linking platform and concourse levels of Hillhead subway stationView looking along platform to tunnel opening and stairs leading up towards concourse level of Hillhead subway stationView looking along the Outer Circle (side) platform and tracks of Hillhead subway station, with train waiting in station at the opposite platformDetail view of glass safety panelling on Inner Circle platform of Hillhead subway stationView looking along Inner Circle (island) platforms and tracks of Hillhead subway stationView from west of the Byres Road elevation of Hillhead subway stationView looking across Byres Road to the entrance portal of Hillhead subway stationView from south west looking along Byres Road to Hillhead subway station

Administrative Areas

  • Council Glasgow, City Of
  • Parish Govan (City Of Glasgow)
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District City Of Glasgow
  • Former County Lanarkshire

Archaeology Notes

NS56NE 4918 56639 67039

Hillhead Underground Station [NAT]

OS (GIS) AIB, 2006.

For general account of the Glasgow Subway system, see NS56NE 4915.

Hillhead Station (Glasgow Subway). This station was opened by the Glasgow District Subway on 14 December 1896, but closed the same day (with the remainder of the system); it was reopened on 21 January 1897. Together with the remainder of the system, the station was closed for refurbishment by the Greater Glasgow Passenger Transport Executive on 21 May 1977. It reopened on 16 April 1980, and remains in regular use by passenger traffic.

Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 15 February 2006.

R V J Butt 1995.

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