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Encyclopedia > Buchanan Street railway station

Buchanan Street Station was the least known of Glasgow's four main terminal railway stations, the other three being Central, Queen St and St Enoch. It was based to the Northwest of Queen St Station and ran services to the North of Scotland. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... The Heilanmans Umbrella Inside Glasgow Central, looking south east across the main concourse Inside Glasgow Central, looking north east across the main concourse Glasgow Central Station is the larger of the two main-line railway stations in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Queen Street Station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland, UK and is Glasgows second main line terminus. ... The site of St Enoch station in 2005 St Enoch Station was a former mainline railway station in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...


It was closed in 1966 as part of the rationalisation of the railway system of the entire United Kingdom devised by Richard Beeching with most of its services running to Queen St instead. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Richard Beeching Richard Beeching, Baron Beeching (21 April 1913 - 23 March 1985) (more commonly known as Dr Beeching), was a British physicist and engineer, and chairman of British Railways. ...


Buchanan House (named 'ScotRail House' between January 1985 and April 1994) and Glasgow Caledonian University occupy the site of the railway station. Glasgow Caledonian University is a University in Glasgow, Scotland. ...



 

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