Helensburgh Central railway station
Helensburgh Central railway station (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Eilidh Meadhain) serves the town of Helensburgh on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde, near Glasgow, Scotland. The station is a terminus on the North Clyde Line, sited 24 miles 31 chains (39.2 km) from Glasgow Queen Street (High Level), measured via Singer and Maryhill. Passenger services are operated by ScotRail on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.
Helensburgh Central Scottish Gaelic: Baile Eilidh Meadhain | |
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The station seen in 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56.0038°N 4.7315°W |
| Grid reference | NS297823 |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Transit authority | SPT |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HLC |
| Fare zone | D4 |
| History | |
| Original company | Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway |
| Pre-grouping | North British Railway |
| Post-grouping | LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 31 May 1858 | Opened as Helensburgh |
| 8 June 1953 | Renamed Helensburgh Central |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 0.753 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.717 million |
| 2020/21 | 81,510 |
| 2021/22 | 0.371 million |
| 2022/23 | 0.500 million |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Designated | 21 March 2002 |
| Reference no. | LB48538 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station is Helensburgh's main railway station, the other being the much smaller Helensburgh Upper on the West Highland Line.
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