Another great, well researched video. If you ride a train heading out of Glasgow, just after you leave Partick station and cross Dumbarton Road you can see the platforms of Partickhilk station. Also, if you're on an underground heading from Partick to Govan and press your face up against the window you can still see the island platform of old Merkland Street station.
Agree, very well researched. One thing you missed is that the stairs up to the old southbound platform of Partick Hill station are still there, through a metal door under the bridge that goes over Dumbarton Road. You can see them if you look through the lock hole. Also, around Partick West station there are a few of the old walls left, one near the expressway underpass where you pointed out the station location there is probably the largest part of the curved wall left, running round behind the construction works and exiting on Dumbarton Road between Bibi's and the new flats before the Police Station... there is also a wall up in Thornwood Park that runs up the right hand side of the park and you can see it most clearly at the top of Maule Drive or looking through the carpark of the new flats on Thornwood Avenue. Up at Crathie Drive (beside Crathie Motors) you can also see the tunnel where the train line disappeared underground before emerging at the also gone Crow Road station up in Broomhill...
Hi, great video. Just on Partick West station, you were a wee bit too far west. When you were on Dumbarton Road at 8:34 you could see the angled end of the housing block that was the western part of the triangle, that became the two bridges, to cross the road. You were spot on with the station building for it. For Partick Hill, all the platforms are still there, just fenced off. The stairs up to them are still there either side of the bridge. Keep up the good work. Neil.
Thanks. Great video. I've just moved into the West End and have had a little time to explore this railway heritage. Last weekend I stumbled across the site of an old station (not far from Partick) nestled just below the Hyndland Road which FASCINATELY is now a park rather than a supermarket or flats. A group of locals have created a wonderful 'promenade deck' and history board at street level where the station building used to be. Made my day seeing it
I used to play on the disused tracks at Thornwood as a child. Probably late 60s early 70s. There was a railway bridge across Dumbarton Rd. I don’t live in Glasgow now but when I’ve returned the development is incredible. I miss the old Glasgow. Great video btw. 👍
Thank you, I remember all of these stations and the streets to them. Unfortunately the new developments have destroyed the essence of what was a village with in a city.so sad.
damn, excellent video man. I've grown up in Partick since 2010 and had no idea what so ever that Partick had so many history of stations. also found myself laughing at the Partick central part as me and a few of my friends use to climb round the fences over the river and drink at the old railway bridge. class video man thanks for making it :). also had to sub because the research was amazing. keep doin what your doing man, cheers.
Excellent video mate, They definitely wrecked Glasgows rail network back in the 60s. It's amazing the amount of structures that were torn down and some have never been redeveloped. There's tunnels under the city that could be reused. You should do a video on the East end. The line from Bridgeston to Carmyle junction or Shettleston to Hamilton.
What I find even more impressive is that with all the closures, Glasgow still has the second largest urban rail network after London. Imagine how much more we could have had if it wasn’t for the ‘’visionaries’’ who thought the car was the future.
Just came across your video. The retail park you were looking at for Partickhill station was actually the mineral yard, which was where the railway brought in coal to be distrubuted by lorrry to the homes in the area. The entrances to Partickhill station were under the bridge over Dumbarton road - one on either side of the road depending on which direction you were going. The platforms were on the north side of the bridge.
I was born around the corner from Merkland St and am very familiar with all the stations you covered. There were also numerous tunnels around Partick to explore, one between around Hayburn St running parallel to Castlebank St a fantastic cinema on Crow Road called the TIVOLI . The other one was north of Dumbarton where you were looking toward the flats. I have a model railway and it is called Partickhill although it dies not resemble the original station The Partick West station was on top of a bridge over one of the streets and was very Iconic Well done, I enjoyed that
Grew up not too far from here and you're right! That part of Glasgow is littered with abandoned stations. On that route from Partick West to Maryhill you've got Crow Road, Kelvinside & Maryhill Central stations that are abandoned aswell. Ofcourse Kirklee, Botanic Gardens and the national rail station at Kelvinbridge (as opposed to the still open Subway station) were also accessible from Maryhill Central and are also gone. You've also got the the original (terminus) Hyndland Station. Then you've got the whole Riverside line going the other way out of Partick west through the likes of Whiteinch, Scotstoun & up to Yoker. Paralleling the existing Dalmuir (Balloch / Helensburgh) via Clydebank line, its easy to see why it was closed down. Also I believe Kelvinhall Subway station was opened as 'Partick Cross' - so yet another Partick named station for the list 😅😅 Partick Central, Partick West, Partick Cross, Partick Hill . . . 😅😅
Was doing research on some of these stations, particularly Crow Road, Kelvinside, Kiklee, Botanical Gardens and Kelvinbirdge. Fascinating history. I'm actually from Kirkintilloch, which was another place to suffer from Beeching, we lost Kirkintilloch, Back O'Loch Halt, a real disaster. Kirky and the surrounding area is comically underserved transportation wise.
Brilliant research, very informative. I see the old railway tunnels walking from Thornwood towards Gartnavel hospital but haven't followed up the history. Many thanks for your upload.
Thank you for this. I'm fascinated by old railway lines, but my 24 year old son isn't. Maybe he will find you more interesting than me lol. We stay in Partick 👍
the fact that most stations where closed around glasgow as if they where still opened it would make a commute so much esier theese days, it angers me also all the old stations that where destroyed so they capitalists can build their flats and supermarkets
Not destroyed for those reasons, it was cos ‘cars are the future’ looking back it was a mistake but BR really was struggling to break even never mind turn a profit at the time of I recall correctly. Drastic measures but had to be done. Hindsight is a great thing
Nice video shame about Glasgows return to Stalinist Brutalizt architecture shame on you city fathers . Shame on Tory car fans Beaching and Marples who had interests in building roads.
If you continue away from the city centre along the national cycle network it brings you to the raised bit where the former track used to go. There's some old platforms still there as well
For better maps 1) if you go off Google Maps and find Ordnance Survey, there's various scales down to 6" to a mile going way back into the Victorian Era. 2) I got a link from a friend to a marvellous function where you can fade Google Satellite in and out over ancient maps to place things exactly. I think it was from the NLS- National Library of Scotland and we were researching a specific location that's been blootered by 60's urbanisation. I well remember passing through Partick Hill on my way to my aunts as a kid. I only discovered the remains of Partick Central/Kelvinhall much much later. I've always been aware that park and gap in the land off the Partick West triangle junction was ex- railway but I seem to remember a tunnel portal at the top though I could well be wrong. The new houses looking down the park are on the line and would be in front of whatever was there.
Lovely video. My flat looks out on to the platforms of Partickhill station. From the higher vantage point you can appreciate how handy it was for the waterfront and Yorkhill Quay. The yard that used to occupy Crow Red Retail park must have been very handy for the taking and delivering of goods and materials delivered to and from the ships docking and being built nearby. I can just imagine looking out my window and seeing the prows and masts of big ships that used to come up the Clyde peeking over the tenements on Merkland St and Beith Street. And I can just imagine how noisy it must have been. It’s bad enough when they’re unloading the lorries for Sainsbury’s. Did you know that the entrances to Partickhill’s platforms can still be seen on Dumbarton Red underneath the bridge? West station and the Agyle line there of course serviced the humongous Meadowbank Granary that once stood just down the river from the new harbour at Meadowside Quay. If you journey up Crow road just a few hundred metres from where Partickhill station was you come to the site of the FIFTH disused station in Partick. Crow Road Station was nestled in the corner of the road that gave the station its name and Clarence Drive. It was connected to Partick West station by the tunnel which you can still see the entrances of at Clarence Drive and in Thornwood Park at the other end. Travelling in the opposite direction you reach the site of the old Hyndland Station. The line there too has been replaced with a public park like in Thornwood. But the tunnel leading to Maryhill and beyond is less visible there.
Interesting video, I had no idea that there were four station in the area. My local train station was shut for decades and I can't imagine what transport would have been like during this time.
The old Patrick hill platform are still kind of there I think. I remember using that station when I was a kid. If you look on Google earth you can see it quite clearly
I remember around 2010 where you could still see the remains of some of the old Partick Central platforms beside the river before they built the student flats.
If you continue walking to the back of those block of flats behind the Arnold Clark towards Whiteinch you could the old railway bridge that’s now been used as the cycle path if you keep continuing further you could see everything hinting that railway was there keep up the good work is
Partick Central I believe only changed it’s name to Kelvin Hall for two weeks during an exhibition at the Kelvin Hall reverting back to Partick Central until it’s closure.
Until about 10 years ago, I think, you could see the name Partickhill on the platform lighting as it was on the shades as was the fashion for a while in the 1950s. The lettering was in the Scottish Region pale blue. The platform lights were eventually removed and now the platforms are mainly bare. I have driven along the Clydeside Exressway countless times and never realised its railway history, which on reflection is obvious I suppose. Like the M8 being built on the Monkland Canal.
Where partick police station is that was the old railway station. Across the road in the park was toilets etc.Further up there is still a railway tunnel that brings you out at the start of Clarence dr..You used to be able to walk along the old railway at meadow Road in the 1990s then it was turned in the bicycle path that takes you to Balloch
Partick west was the police station you passed. The small block of flats was the entrance and where police station gates are was into a huge station yard.
You got that pretty wrong. For Partick you could go up the stairs on Dumbarton Rd at poundland (formerly woolworth) for City trains. Just bye norval St for westbound. The shops you walke too were the railway good yards & train stock. In front was a petrol station at mcds and small businesses. 2 bridges crossed Dumbarton Rd for Partick West at the police station there was toilets on Northenden, and the platform was high above the St at the height of the park. If you'd went in to the back of the park you'd have seen the tunnel. Where you walked on south St the track was high up again and became the cycle path. There's a youtube video on that track. Enjoyed it . 👍
@@SomeoneExplores cheers for reply. Enjoyed your video. If you walk along to Whiteinch you,l see where the cycle path is now and how how high up it is. The entrance to cycle path was in that tunnel in meadow Road. Check out south St on CZcams and the railway vlog for some info. The tunnel ran right under my house at top of Thornwood and we had great times playing in the old railways.
@@SomeoneExplores if you walk along to Whiteinch you,l see where the cycle path starts now. It's quite high up. The original start was in the tunnel you seen in meadow Road. I stayed above the tunnel at top of thornwood and thousands of us had great times playing in the old railways. There's a picture of Thornwood and the railway lay out. Look up old Partick scenes. Ed Explores Scotland is a great channel and does 1 on partick, he,s a thornwood boy too boot.
Are you are talking about the stairs to the original station ? Pretty sure that the door is secured and closed, so don't know how anyone can be expected to get through....
Shame. What do we have now? A horrible, ugly car park for a bland retail park filled with chain store corporations and a horrible busy road filled with noise and pollution! Who benefitted from the massive push to accomodate the car above all other modes?
Another great, well researched video. If you ride a train heading out of Glasgow, just after you leave Partick station and cross Dumbarton Road you can see the platforms of Partickhilk station. Also, if you're on an underground heading from Partick to Govan and press your face up against the window you can still see the island platform of old Merkland Street station.
Agree, very well researched. One thing you missed is that the stairs up to the old southbound platform of Partick Hill station are still there, through a metal door under the bridge that goes over Dumbarton Road. You can see them if you look through the lock hole. Also, around Partick West station there are a few of the old walls left, one near the expressway underpass where you pointed out the station location there is probably the largest part of the curved wall left, running round behind the construction works and exiting on Dumbarton Road between Bibi's and the new flats before the Police Station... there is also a wall up in Thornwood Park that runs up the right hand side of the park and you can see it most clearly at the top of Maule Drive or looking through the carpark of the new flats on Thornwood Avenue. Up at Crathie Drive (beside Crathie Motors) you can also see the tunnel where the train line disappeared underground before emerging at the also gone Crow Road station up in Broomhill...
Hi, great video. Just on Partick West station, you were a wee bit too far west. When you were on Dumbarton Road at 8:34 you could see the angled end of the housing block that was the western part of the triangle, that became the two bridges, to cross the road. You were spot on with the station building for it. For Partick Hill, all the platforms are still there, just fenced off. The stairs up to them are still there either side of the bridge. Keep up the good work. Neil.
Thanks so much for your comment! 😊Its always so hard to pinpoint just exactly where some places are when you're on the ground!
The entrance to the old partickhill station stairwell is under the railway bridge on Dumbarton Rd
Thanks. Great video. I've just moved into the West End and have had a little time to explore this railway heritage.
Last weekend I stumbled across the site of an old station (not far from Partick) nestled just below the Hyndland Road which FASCINATELY is now a park rather than a supermarket or flats. A group of locals have created a wonderful 'promenade deck' and history board at street level where the station building used to be. Made my day seeing it
You are very knowledgeable about our railway history. Thoroughly enjoyed this. Much of the track bed still exists!
I used to play on the disused tracks at Thornwood as a child. Probably late 60s early 70s. There was a railway bridge across Dumbarton Rd. I don’t live in Glasgow now but when I’ve returned the development is incredible. I miss the old Glasgow. Great video btw. 👍
Great video- I stay in Partick and always live visualising what it was like in the past. Thanks for this :)
The beautiful Partick Lidl! One of my favourite haunts...
Thank you, I remember all of these stations and the streets to them. Unfortunately the new developments have destroyed the essence of what was a village with in a city.so sad.
damn, excellent video man. I've grown up in Partick since 2010 and had no idea what so ever that Partick had so many history of stations. also found myself laughing at the Partick central part as me and a few of my friends use to climb round the fences over the river and drink at the old railway bridge. class video man thanks for making it :). also had to sub because the research was amazing. keep doin what your doing man, cheers.
Thank you very much! It's the curiosity that keeps me going :)
Partick hill was the area managers office where I had my interview in 1979. I was a guard at Helensburgh. Later, I shunted the yard there as a driver.
Excellent video mate, They definitely wrecked Glasgows rail network back in the 60s. It's amazing the amount of structures that were torn down and some have never been redeveloped. There's tunnels under the city that could be reused. You should do a video on the East end.
The line from Bridgeston to Carmyle junction or Shettleston to Hamilton.
Thanks so much! Yeah, there's definitely so much more to explore in Glasgow, it's crazy!
What I find even more impressive is that with all the closures, Glasgow still has the second largest urban rail network after London. Imagine how much more we could have had if it wasn’t for the ‘’visionaries’’ who thought the car was the future.
Just came across your video. The retail park you were looking at for Partickhill station was actually the mineral yard, which was where the railway brought in coal to be distrubuted by lorrry to the homes in the area. The entrances to Partickhill station were under the bridge over Dumbarton road - one on either side of the road depending on which direction you were going. The platforms were on the north side of the bridge.
I was born around the corner from Merkland St and am very familiar with all the stations you covered.
There were also numerous tunnels around Partick to explore, one between around Hayburn St running parallel to Castlebank St
a fantastic cinema on Crow Road called the TIVOLI .
The other one was north of Dumbarton where you were looking toward the flats.
I have a model railway and it is called Partickhill although it dies not resemble the original station
The Partick West station was on top of a bridge over one of the streets and was very Iconic
Well done, I enjoyed that
My first home was behind Partick Station in a room and kitchen, outside toilet and no hot running water.
Fascinatingly enjoyable, well researched.
Grew up not too far from here and you're right! That part of Glasgow is littered with abandoned stations.
On that route from Partick West to Maryhill you've got Crow Road, Kelvinside & Maryhill Central stations that are abandoned aswell. Ofcourse Kirklee, Botanic Gardens and the national rail station at Kelvinbridge (as opposed to the still open Subway station) were also accessible from Maryhill Central and are also gone. You've also got the the original (terminus) Hyndland Station.
Then you've got the whole Riverside line going the other way out of Partick west through the likes of Whiteinch, Scotstoun & up to Yoker. Paralleling the existing Dalmuir (Balloch / Helensburgh) via Clydebank line, its easy to see why it was closed down.
Also I believe Kelvinhall Subway station was opened as 'Partick Cross' - so yet another Partick named station for the list 😅😅
Partick Central, Partick West, Partick Cross, Partick Hill . . . 😅😅
Honestly, there's so much! Lucky that there's maps out there that show the old lines on them so its easy to explore!
Was doing research on some of these stations, particularly Crow Road, Kelvinside, Kiklee, Botanical Gardens and Kelvinbirdge. Fascinating history. I'm actually from Kirkintilloch, which was another place to suffer from Beeching, we lost Kirkintilloch, Back O'Loch Halt, a real disaster. Kirky and the surrounding area is comically underserved transportation wise.
Unbelievably researched, well done man ✔
Given that Glasgow has the UK's largest Urban rail network outside London, remarksble that it used to be bigger.
Brilliant research, very informative. I see the old railway tunnels walking from Thornwood towards Gartnavel hospital but haven't followed up the history. Many thanks for your upload.
Thank you for this.
I'm fascinated by old railway lines, but my 24 year old son isn't. Maybe he will find you more interesting than me lol.
We stay in Partick 👍
the fact that most stations where closed around glasgow as if they where still opened it would make a commute so much esier theese days, it angers me also all the old stations that where destroyed so they capitalists can build their flats and supermarkets
When you look at maps from +/- 1900 to +/1980 it's criminal how much potential infrastructure has been lost.
Not destroyed for those reasons, it was cos ‘cars are the future’ looking back it was a mistake but BR really was struggling to break even never mind turn a profit at the time of I recall correctly. Drastic measures but had to be done. Hindsight is a great thing
Nice video shame about Glasgows return to Stalinist Brutalizt architecture shame on you city fathers . Shame on Tory car fans Beaching and Marples who had interests in building roads.
That Cafe Nero in a tin shed at 4'. Class!
Great vlog, very interesting.
Many thanks for sharing.
Partick is the jewel in the crown of Glasgow.
Excellent blog really enjoyed it
If you continue away from the city centre along the national cycle network it brings you to the raised bit where the former track used to go. There's some old platforms still there as well
For better maps
1) if you go off Google Maps and find Ordnance Survey, there's various scales down to 6" to a mile going way back into the Victorian Era.
2) I got a link from a friend to a marvellous function where you can fade Google Satellite in and out over ancient maps to place things exactly. I think it was from the NLS- National Library of Scotland and we were researching a specific location that's been blootered by 60's urbanisation.
I well remember passing through Partick Hill on my way to my aunts as a kid. I only discovered the remains of Partick Central/Kelvinhall much much later. I've always been aware that park and gap in the land off the Partick West triangle junction was ex- railway but I seem to remember a tunnel portal at the top though I could well be wrong. The new houses looking down the park are on the line and would be in front of whatever was there.
Lovely video. My flat looks out on to the platforms of Partickhill station. From the higher vantage point you can appreciate how handy it was for the waterfront and Yorkhill Quay. The yard that used to occupy Crow Red Retail park must have been very handy for the taking and delivering of goods and materials delivered to and from the ships docking and being built nearby. I can just imagine looking out my window and seeing the prows and masts of big ships that used to come up the Clyde peeking over the tenements on Merkland St and Beith Street. And I can just imagine how noisy it must have been. It’s bad enough when they’re unloading the lorries for Sainsbury’s. Did you know that the entrances to Partickhill’s platforms can still be seen on Dumbarton Red underneath the bridge?
West station and the Agyle line there of course serviced the humongous Meadowbank Granary that once stood just down the river from the new harbour at Meadowside Quay.
If you journey up Crow road just a few hundred metres from where Partickhill station was you come to the site of the FIFTH disused station in Partick. Crow Road Station was nestled in the corner of the road that gave the station its name and Clarence Drive. It was connected to Partick West station by the tunnel which you can still see the entrances of at Clarence Drive and in Thornwood Park at the other end. Travelling in the opposite direction you reach the site of the old Hyndland Station. The line there too has been replaced with a public park like in Thornwood. But the tunnel leading to Maryhill and beyond is less visible there.
Really enjoyed that, thank you 👍
Interesting video, I had no idea that there were four station in the area. My local train station was shut for decades and I can't imagine what transport would have been like during this time.
The old Patrick hill platform are still kind of there I think. I remember using that station when I was a kid. If you look on Google earth you can see it quite clearly
Great video man!!
loved this video. keep up with your cheeky walks mate!
Where you are looking for Partick West, I walked along that track bed in the early 80's.
fantastic dude thanks for sharing
Just up from thornwood park you can still see the old tunnel
Love this. It's something I always wanted to do, but didn't
A very interesting video 👍
"The beautiful Partick Lidl." :D
I remember around 2010 where you could still see the remains of some of the old Partick Central platforms beside the river before they built the student flats.
If you continue walking to the back of those block of flats behind the Arnold Clark towards Whiteinch you could the old railway bridge that’s now been used as the cycle path if you keep continuing further you could see everything hinting that railway was there keep up the good work is
Beeching change also generated a new station at Hyndland .
Great video , it takes an English guy to remind Glaswegians of their history .
Partick Central I believe only changed it’s name to Kelvin Hall for two weeks during an exhibition at the Kelvin Hall reverting back to Partick Central until it’s closure.
Until about 10 years ago, I think, you could see the name Partickhill on the platform lighting as it was on the shades as was the fashion for a while in the 1950s. The lettering was in the Scottish Region pale blue. The platform lights were eventually removed and now the platforms are mainly bare. I have driven along the Clydeside Exressway countless times and never realised its railway history, which on reflection is obvious I suppose. Like the M8 being built on the Monkland Canal.
Where partick police station is that was the old railway station. Across the road in the park was toilets etc.Further up there is still a railway tunnel that brings you out at the start of Clarence dr..You used to be able to walk along the old railway at meadow Road in the 1990s then it was turned in the bicycle path that takes you to Balloch
A portion of the platform at Partick Central/Kelvin Hall remains under the bridge
There used to be a big coal hill/yard next to partickhill station
Glasgow just looks like one big retail park now.
I hear they're planning to demolish Buchanan Galleries. I joke not, check it out online!
Partick west was the police station you passed. The small block of flats was the entrance and where police station gates are was into a huge station yard.
Patrick police stations staff rest room has a fantastic painting of the station, by I think Malcolm Root…
Ha ha... DeeDee... nice one.
Beeching should've been jailed for it.🤬
You got that pretty wrong. For Partick you could go up the stairs on Dumbarton Rd at poundland (formerly woolworth) for City trains. Just bye norval St for westbound. The shops you walke too were the railway good yards & train stock. In front was a petrol station at mcds and small businesses. 2 bridges crossed Dumbarton Rd for Partick West at the police station there was toilets on Northenden, and the platform was high above the St at the height of the park. If you'd went in to the back of the park you'd have seen the tunnel. Where you walked on south St the track was high up again and became the cycle path. There's a youtube video on that track. Enjoyed it . 👍
cheers! I'll need to have another trip down there :)
@@SomeoneExplores cheers for reply. Enjoyed your video. If you walk along to Whiteinch you,l see where the cycle path is now and how how high up it is. The entrance to cycle path was in that tunnel in meadow Road. Check out south St on CZcams and the railway vlog for some info. The tunnel ran right under my house at top of Thornwood and we had great times playing in the old railways.
@@SomeoneExplores if you walk along to Whiteinch you,l see where the cycle path starts now. It's quite high up. The original start was in the tunnel you seen in meadow Road. I stayed above the tunnel at top of thornwood and thousands of us had great times playing in the old railways. There's a picture of Thornwood and the railway lay out. Look up old Partick scenes. Ed Explores Scotland is a great channel and does 1 on partick, he,s a thornwood boy too boot.
Are you are talking about the stairs to the original station ? Pretty sure that the door is secured and closed, so don't know how anyone can be expected to get through....
@@rpw1013 the doors been closed for 30 odd years.
It would have helped if you had someone with you who knew the area.
Is this the opposite of trainspotting?
Shame. What do we have now? A horrible, ugly car park for a bland retail park filled with chain store corporations and a horrible busy road filled with noise and pollution!
Who benefitted from the massive push to accomodate the car above all other modes?
Glasgow Central low level