The North Clyde Line (defined by Network Rail as the Glasgow North Electric Suburban line) is a suburban railway in West Central Scotland. It links the towns of Airdrie and Coatbridge on the eastern edge of the Greater Glasgow conurbation to the northern Clyde coast, principally to the towns of Helensburgh and Balloch. Helensburgh Central railway station serves the town of Helensburgh on north shore of the Firth of Clyde, near to Glasgow. ... The Balloch railway station is a railway station serving the town of Balloch, Scotland. ... The Craigendoran railway station is a railway station serving the east of Helensburgh, Scotland. ... The Alexandria railway station is a railway station serving Alexandria, Scotland. ... The Cardross railway station is a railway station serving the village of Cardross, Scotland. ... Renton railway station is a railway station serving the village of Renton, Scotland. ... The Dalreoch railway station is a railway station serving the Dalreoch area of Dumbarton in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. ... Dumbarton Central railway station is a railway station serving the town of Dumbarton in the West Dunbartonshire region of Scotland. ... The Dumbarton East railway station is a railway station serving the town of Dumbarton in the West Dunbartonshire region of Scotland. ... The Bowling railway station is a railway station serving the village of Bowling in the West Dunbartonshire region of Scotland. ... The Kilpatrick railway station is a railway station serving the Kilpatrick area in the West Dunbartonshire region of Scotland. ... Dalmuir railway station is a railway station serving the Dalmuir area of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. ... Part-time Manned Station with 2 through platforms on a high level. ... Singer railway station is a two-platformed manned railway station serving Clydebank town centre. ... The Milngavie railway station is a railway station serving the outlying Milngavie suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The Drumry railway station is a railway station serving the Drumry area of Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. ... The Hillfoot railway station is a railway station in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire near Glasgow, Scotland. ... The Garscadden railway station is a railway station in Garscadden in Glasgow, Scotland. ... The Drumchapel railway station is a railway station serving the Drumchapel area of Glasgow, Scotland. ... The Bearsden railway station is a railway station in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire near Glasgow, Scotland. ... Scotstounhill railway station in Scotstoun, Glasgow is a train station on the Argyle Line, serving the districts of Scotstoun and Knightswood with trains to and from Partick and Glasgow Central station. ... Westerton railway station is a railway station that serves the Westerton suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. ... The name sign identifying Jordanhill station. ... Anniesland railway station is a railway station that serves the Anniesland suburb of Glasgow. ... Hyndland railway station in Hyndland, Glasgow is a station on the Argyle Line. ... Partick railway station in Partick, Glasgow, Scotland, is a railway station on the Argyle Line and North Clyde Line. ... Charing Cross is a railway station close to the centre of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Queen Street Station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland, UK and is Glasgows second main line terminus. ... High Street Railway Station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Bellgrove Railway Station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland. ... The Carntyne railway station is a railway station serving the Carntyne area of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Duke Street Railway Station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland. ... The Shettleston railway station is a railway station serving the Shettleston area of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Alexandra Parade Railway Station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland. ... The Garrowhill railway station is a railway station serving the Garrowhill area of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Barnhill Railway Station is a railway station in Barnhill, a district of Glasgow, Scotland. ... The Easterhouse railway station is a railway station serving the Easterhouse area of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Springburn Railway Station is a railway station in Springburn, a district of Glasgow, Scotland. ... The Blairhill railway station is a railway station serving the Blairhill area of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Coatbridge Sunnyside railway station is a railway station serving the town of Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... The Coatdyke railway station is a railway station serving the Coatdyke area of North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... The Airdrie railway station is a railway station serving the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... The Drumgelloch railway station is a railway station serving the Drumgelloch area of North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... Network Rails logo Network Rail is a British not for dividend company limited by guarantee that owns the fixed assets of that part of the British railway system that formerly belonged to British Rail, the now-defunct UK state-owned railway operator. ... 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. ... Airdrie is a town within North Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... Coatbridge is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland approximately 10 miles east of Glasgow. ... The River Clyde, looking eastwards upstream, as it passes beneath the Kingston Bridge in Central Glasgow. ... Helensburgh (Baile Eilidh in Gaelic) is a Scottish town historically part of Dunbartonshire, but since local government reorganisation in 1995 in Argyll and Bute, on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde. ... This article is about the town of Balloch in Dunbartonshire, for other articles on towns of the same name see Balloch. ...

In addition to this there are two spurs from the line which serve the town of Milngavie, and the Glasgow suburb of Springburn. Westwards between Partick and Dalmuir, the line splits into two routes via Singer and Yoker. The line is also used by Argyle Line services. A spur from High Street to Bridgeton Central was closed to passenger services in 1979. Milngavie, (pronounced Mill–Guy or Mull–Guy), is a town on the northwestern outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Springburn is an area in the north of Glasgow. ... Patrick is an area of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde, just across from Govan. ... Dalmuir is a small town in Scotland, near Clydebank. ... Singer railway station is a two-platformed manned railway station serving Clydebank town centre. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. ...

Between Anniesland and Dalreoch, using the Singer branch, West Highland Line services also run on the North Clyde. Anniesland is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... The West Highland Line (Scottish Gaelic: Rathad Iarainn nan Eilean - Iron Road to the Isles) is one of the most scenic railway lines in Britain, linking the fishing port of Mallaig on the west coast to Glasgow. ...

The route is operated by First ScotRail, on behalf of Strathclyde Passenger Transport. First ScotRail is the brand under which First Group PLC runs its railway franchise to operate all domestic passenger services within Scotland, as well as the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London, England. ... A Class 156 train in SPT livery at Glasgow Central Station The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating regional transport, and especially the public transport system, in the Strathclyde area of western Scotland. ...

Route

The line runs through Central Glasgow, and the main station on the line is the low-level platforms of Queen Street station. The Central Glasgow section of the line is built underground between High Street and the former Finnieston station, west of Charing Cross at the intersection of Argyle Street and Kent Road. This is in fact the oldest stretch of underground railway in Glasgow, opened as the Glasgow City & District Railway in 1886 and predating the Glasgow Underground by some ten years. The eastern end of the line was extended some 2km east from Airdrie to Drumgelloch in 1989. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Queen Street Station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland, UK and is Glasgows second main line terminus. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... A train arrives at West Street station The Glasgow Subway is a metro system which has a circular two-track layout. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Rolling Stock

The line was electrified in 1960 to the 25kV 50Hz ac standard, with the central area, Springburn, Bridgeton and Milngavie branches and the Yoker loop at 6.25kV, later converted to 25kV throughout as insulation technology improved. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

Electrification brought the introduction of the legendary and locally-built Class 303 electric multiple unit, joined in 1967 by the similar, Sheffield-built Class 311, which survived only until the early 1990s. The trains were quickly nicknamed the "Blue Trains" by Glaswegians owing to their bright Caledonian Blue colour scheme. This was later changed to the standard British Rail blue/grey livery in the 1970s, then to the distinctive SPT orange-and-black scheme in the 1980s. A few units received the new SPT carmine/cream livery in the late 1990s. The British Rail Class 303 electric multiple units, also known as Blue Train units, were introduced for the electrification of the North Clyde line in Strathclyde. ... A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ... The British Rail Class 311 electric multiple unit was built by Cravens at Sheffield in 1967. ... Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... A Class 156 train in SPT livery at Glasgow Central Station The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating regional transport, and especially the public transport system, in the Strathclyde area of western Scotland. ... MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... Seinfeld was a pop cultural phenomenon during the 90s and became one of the most popular TV programs ever. ...

The Class 303 fleet was progressively phased out over the years; it was joined on the North Clyde route by the Class 314 (which were introduced to mainly serve the Argyle Line) in 1979, and then in 1990, more Class 303s were made extinct on the route by the introduction of the Class 320. A small number of 303 units continued to operate on the North Clyde route until December 2002, at which time they were withdrawn completely and replaced by the Class 334 Alstom "Juniper" trains. A small number of Class 318 units, cascaded from the Ayrshire route have replaced the 314 units, which are now used exclusively on the Cathcart Circle line. The British Rail Class 314 is an electric multiple unit train found on the SPT rail network in Central Scotland. ... The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... This article is about the year. ... Class 320 no. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Class 334s 334016 and 334010 at Gourock on 28 May 2006. ... Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) (Euronext: ALO) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation and manufacturing trains (e. ... British Rail and its privatised successors have been good at creating brand names for their new products, designed to catch the eye and imagination of current and potential travellers. ... The British Rail Class 318 is an electric multiple unit train, which operates exclusively in the SPT network in West Central Scotland. ... The Ayrshire Coast Line is one of the lines within the Strathclyde suburban rail network. ... The Cathcart Circle Lines form a suburban railway route linking Glasgow to Cathcart via a circular line, with branches to Newton Mearns and Neilston. ...

Future Development

Glasgow Crossrail Glasgow Crossrail is a proposed railway development in Central Scotland. ...

SPT has long pressed for a "Crossrail" initiative which will link the North Clyde with the railways emanating to and from Glasgow Central station, thus giving Glasgow a valuable rail corridor linking the northern and southern halves of the city. The plan would involve reinstating the City Union Line (currently used only by freight and service traffic) for passenger use. It presently leaves the North Clyde at High Street, and joins the West Coast Main Line near the Gorbals area. Funding for the scheme has yet to be sought, and is further complicated by the need to realign the platforms of High Street station, which would be expensive. 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. ... The City Union Line (also known as the Tron Line), is a railway line in Glasgow, Scotland. ... The WCML running alogside the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... The Gorbals is a predominantly working-class area on the south bank of the river Clyde in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ...

Airdrie-Bathgate Extension The Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link is a proposed railway development in Central Scotland. ...

In 2005, the Scottish Executive declared that in line with plans to upgrade the unfinished part of the A8 to motorway standard, public transport links between Glasgow and Edinburgh must also improve. A closed section of line between Airdrie and Bathgate will be rebuilt and electrified, and Drumgelloch station remodelled with two-track running. North Clyde services would therefore be extended all the way to Edinburgh Waverley via Livingston and Bathgate on a 4 trains per hour schedule and an increased line speed of 80mph. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Executives logo, shown with English and Scottish Gaelic caption The term Scottish Executive is used in two different, but closely-related senses: to denote the executive arm of Scotlands national legislature (i. ... The A8 is a major road in Scotland, connecting Edinburgh to Greenock via Glasgow. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is the second-largest city in Scotland and the countrys capital city. ... Headline text Bathgate on a misty day Bathgate is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, on the M8 motorway five miles west of Livingston. ... Waverley Station, from the Scott Monument. ... Livingston is a name shared by various towns and places: Livingston, Scotland, United Kingdom The Westminster constituency of Livingston and Scottish parliamentary constituency of Livingston. ...

With the initial feasibility study complete, the scheme is likely to be presented to Parliament early in 2006. If approved the new link could be operational by 2010. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2010 (MMX) will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...