Glasgow, 771-5 Govan Road, Govan Cross Subway Station
Railway Station (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Glasgow, 771-5 Govan Road, Govan Cross Subway Station
Classification Railway Station (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Govan Subway Station; Govan Cross (For Elder Park); Govan Cross Underground Station; Glasgow Subway System; 'clockwork Orange'; Greenhaugh Street
Canmore ID 44065
Site Number NS56NE 152
NGR NS 55470 65680
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/44065
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Govan (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS56NE 152 55470 65680
Location formerly cited as NS 5549 6564.
Not to be confused with Govan Station (NS 556 655), for which see NS56NE 60.
For general account of the Glasgow Subway system, see NS56NE 4915.
Govan Cross
Underground Station [NAT]
OS 1:1250 map, 1971.
Govan Underground Station [NAT]
OS [GIS] AIB, 2006.
Govan Station (Glasgow Subway). This station was opened (as Govan Cross Station) 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 29 [21] May 1977. It was reopened as Govan Station on 16 April 1980, and remains in regular use by passenger traffic.
The station was also known as Govan Cross (for Elder Park). It is situated within the angle made by Govan Road and Greenhaugh Street, on the SE side of Govan Cross. The considerable difference in plan between the representations of the station on successive editions of the OS 1:1250 map indicates a considerable degree of rebuilding.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 14 February 2006.
R V J Butt 1995.
