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Gilshochill
National Rail
Gilshochill railway station, Maryhill line, Glasgow, Scotland.jpg
Location Gilshochill, Glasgow
Scotland
Coordinates 55°53′50″N 4°16′57″W / 55.8973°N 4.2825°W / 55.8973; -4.2825
Platforms 2
Other information
Station code GSC
History
Original company British Rail
Key dates
December 1993 Opened as Lambhill
24 May 1998 Renamed Gilshochill
Traffic
Passengers (2017/18) Increase 94,734
Passengers (2018/19) Decrease 91,182
Passengers (2019/20) Decrease 71,448
Passengers (2020/21) Decrease 15,506
Passengers (2021/22) Increase 42,708

Gilshochill railway station is a train station in Glasgow, Scotland. It serves the areas of Gilshochill, Maryhill, and Cadder. The station is on the Maryhill Line, about 5 kilometers (3 miles) northwest of Glasgow Queen Street station.

ScotRail operates the train services at Gilshochill. The station first opened in December 1993. Back then, it was called Lambhill. It was renamed Gilshochill on May 24, 1998.

Train Services

Trains run regularly from Gilshochill station. From Monday to Saturday, a train leaves every 30 minutes. These trains go eastbound towards Glasgow Queen Street. They also go westbound towards Anniesland.

On Sundays, there is a limited service. Trains run hourly between 9:30 AM and 7:00 PM. This Sunday service started on May 18, 2014.

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