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Pollok Pollok ( gd, Pollag, lit=a pool, sco, Powk) is a large housing estate on the south-western side of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. The estate was built either side of World War II to house families from the overcrowded inner city. Housing 30,0 ...
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History

The station was opened as Mosspark West by the LMS on 1 March 1934. There was however no Mosspark East. British Rail renamed the station Mosspark on 6 May 1974. On 10 January 1983, the station was closed to passengers, although the line was retained for freight services. The station reopened as part of the reinstatement of passenger services to on 28 July 1990.


Services

Currently the service pattern Mondays-Saturdays is: * 2tph to Glasgow Central * 2tph to Paisley Canal There is one train per hour in each direction on Sundays.


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* * * * {{Railway stations served by Abellio Scotrail Railway stations in Glasgow SPT railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1983 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1990 Reopened railway stations in Great Britain Railway stations served by ScotRail Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1934 Former London, Midland and Scottish Railway stations