Mount Vernon railway station served the

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area of

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on the

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between Shettleston and Hamilton.

History

Mount Vernon was opened 1883 on the

. It was closed as a wartime economy measure between 1917 and 1919. Following nationalisation the station was renamed as Mount Vernon North to avoid confusion with the nearby Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway station of the same name. Mount Vernon North was closed on 4 July 1955. The line closed to freight traffic on 4 October 1964.

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* * * Disused railway stations in Glasgow Former North British Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1883 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1917 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1919 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1955 {{Glasgow-railstation-stub