Partick station

Infobox UK station
name = Partick
other_name= Partaig
code = PTK


caption = The signs on Partick railway station's platforms also show the Gaelic name, "Partaig".
manager = First ScotRail
locale = Partick
borough = City of Glasgow
platforms = 2
pte = SPT
usage0203 = 1.104
usage0405 = 1.342
usage0506 = 1.584
usage0607 = 1.645
subexits = 1.01
years = 1979
events = Opened|

Partick station is a combined railway station and underground station in the Partick area of Glasgow, Scotland. It, along with an adjacent bus station, forms one of the main transport hubs in Glasgow with regular services to many locations in Greater Glasgow and wider Strathclyde. The station is famous for its Gaelic sign- this is because there is a significant Gaelic speaking population in the Partick area. [ [http://www.ileach.co.uk/glasgow-islay/history/index.html The Gaels In Glasgow ] ]

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History

The first station in the area was the North British Railway Company's Partickhill railway station, opened in 1887 slightly to the north of the existing site on the opposite side of the Dumbarton Road. Soon after, the Glasgow Subway opened and its Merkland Street station, slightly to the south of the existing station site, opened in December 1896. Neither was independently known as "Partick station" as there were two other railway stations in Partick between the late 19th and mid-20th centuries: Partick Central railway station (later renamed Kelvin Hall station) was further east towards Kelvingrove with Partick West station further west.

Amalgamation

The Beeching Axe of the 1960s closed Partick West and Kelvin Hall, leaving just the two stations in Partick, with Partickhill station - which escaped closure owing to a major refurbishment in 1958 - a few hundred yards north of Merkland Street. The amalgamation of the two stations to a single site came in 1979, as a major refurbishment of the Glasgow Subway coincided with the Greater Glasgow Passenger Transport Executive's decision to reopen the suburban rail line passing Partickhill station (the Argyle Line) which had been axed by Beeching. Both stations were closed (Merkland Street had been since the Subway works began in May 1977, whilst Partickhill remained in service for several months after the Argyle Line open, until replaced by the current Partick Station) and replaced with a new combined Partick station in the middle. The platforms at Partickhill are still visible from the Argyle Line, although access to Dumbarton Road is now blocked. The Merkland Street station buildings are no longer visible.

Railway station

Partick railway station is one of the primary stations on the Argyle Line and North Clyde Line of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport's suburban rail network. These lines primarily provide services to the east and west although the station itself is orientated north-south with two platforms. Statistically, it is the tenth busiest railway station in Scotland [The usage information (Station Entries and Station Exits) is based on ticket sales in the financial year 2002/03 and covers all National Rail stations. [http://www.sra.gov.uk/pubs2/performance_statistics/stat_usage/stat_usage_notes.pdf Continued usage notes] , and [http://www.sra.gov.uk/pubs2/performance_statistics/stat_usage/stat_usage.exc Excel format table for all stations] available.] and the fifth busiest passenger interchange when subway and bus journeys from the site are included.

Argyle Line trains serve the area of "Camglen" (Cambuslang-Rutherglen), before numerous lines continue to Motherwell, Lanark, Coatbridge using the Bellshill or Hamilton Central, as well as Larkhall branches via Glasgow Central.

North Clyde Line trains operate to Drumgelloch, Springburn eastbound, via Glasgow Queen Street.

Westbound services operate to Balloch and Helensburgh via Dalmuir, and to Milngavie.

Many journeys that interchange between the Argyle and North Clyde lines require passengers to change at Partick, as it is the closest station to central Glasgow with direct services to both Central and Queen Street main line stations.

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ubway station

Infobox SPT subway station
name = Partick
other_name =

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caption = Platform for the Outer Circle service at Partick subway station
locale = Partick
subplat = 2
subexits = 1.01
years =
events =

Partick subway station is one of the largest stations on the Glasgow Subway network, and has around 1.01 million boardings per year [http://www.spt.co.uk/publications/stats2005/s&t2005.pdf] .

One of only three with a dual side platform layout (the others being Govan and St Enoch). It replaced Merkland Street, which was located to the south, after modernisation.

It is the only station on the Subway that interchanges "directly" with a railway station, although Buchanan Street station is linked to Queen Street by a length of moving walkway. St. Enoch once shared this distinction, before its parent St Enoch railway station was closed and demolished in the 1960s.

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Modernisation project

Strathclyde Passenger Transport began planning an extensive modernisation of the Partick station site - which has remained largely unchanged since its opening in 1979 - as early as 1998. Work began in late 2005 and was originally due for completion in January 2007. Delays to the project have resulted in completion being now scheduled for Spring 2008. A brand new station building will be constructed with a brand new concourse and ticket office area. Each railway platform will be refurbished with its own waiting rooms and better access to both and the underground station will be provided to meet existing disabled access legislation. [Partick Interchange Rebuilding SPT microsite [http://www.spt.co.uk/partick/index.html] ]

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