Parkhead was a railway station in the east end of

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...

. It was opened as Parkhead, by the

North British Railway The North British Railway was a British railway company, based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was established in 1844, with the intention of linking with English railways at Berwick. The line opened in 1846, and from the outset the company followe ...

on 1 February 1871.Butt (1995) It was renamed Parkhead North on 30 June 1952 by

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. This was to differentiate it from the nearby ex-

Caledonian Railway The Caledonian Railway (CR) was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century with the objective of forming a link between English railways and Glasgow. It progressively extended its network and reached Edinburgh an ...

Parkhead station on the former

Glasgow Central Railway The Glasgow Central Railway was a railway line built in Glasgow, Scotland by the Caledonian Railway, running in tunnel east to west through the city centre. It was opened in stages from 1894 and opened up new journey opportunities for passengers ...

. The station was closed to passengers on 19 September 1955.

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* * * * Disused railway stations in Glasgow Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1871 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1955 Former North British Railway stations Parkhead {{Glasgow-railstation-stub