Parkhead Stadium railway station

Infobox UK disused station
name = Parkhead Stadium


caption =
manager = Caledonian Railway
line = Glasgow Central Railway
locale = Parkhead
borough = Glasgow
latitude =
longitude =
gridref =
years = 1 February 1897
events = Opened as Parkhead
years1 = 3 March 1952
events1 = Renamed as Parkhead Stadium
years2 = 5 October 1964
events2 = Closed
platforms = 2|

Parkhead Stadium was a railway station in the east end of Glasgow. It was opened by the Caledonian Railway as Parkhead on 1 February 1897.Butt (1995)]

In recognition of its proximity to the Celtic Park football stadium, by 1904, it was known as Parkhead (for Celtic Park);RCH Handbook of Railway Stations 1904] and it was also referred to in some timetables as Parkhead for Celtic Park.

The station was renamed Parkhead Stadium by British Railway Board on 3 March 1952. The nearby ex-North British Railway's Coatbridge Branch station, "Parkhead", was renamed "Parkhead North" on 30 June 1952.

It was closed to passengers on 5 October 1964.

rail line
previous=Tollcross
"Line and Station closed"
next=Bridgeton
"Line closed; Station open"
route=Glasgow Central Railway

Caledonian Railway
col=496799
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* [http://www.railscot.co.uk/Glasgow_Central_Railway/frame.htm RAILSCOT on Glasgow Central Railway]