Kinning Park subway station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kinning Park Scottish Gaelic: Pàirc Kinning
Location	Kinning Park, Glasgow Scotland
Coordinates	55°51′03″N 4°17′17″W / 55.85083°N 4.28806°W / 55.85083; -4.28806
Operated by	SPT
Platforms	2
Construction
Structure type	underground
Disabled access	No
Other information
Fare zone	G
History
Opened	14 December 1896
Traffic
Passengers (2018)	0.655 million annually
Services
Preceding station SPT Following station Shields Road anticlockwise / inner circle Glasgow Subway Cessnock clockwise / outer circle

Kinning Park subway station is a train station in Glasgow, Scotland. It serves the Kinning Park area. To reach the station from Kinning Park, you can use a special footbridge over the M8 motorway.

This station is part of the Glasgow Subway system. It is known for being the shallowest station in the entire subway network.

History of Kinning Park Station

Kinning Park station first opened its doors on 14 December 1896. It was one of the original stations in the Glasgow Subway system.

Modern Updates

The station was given a big makeover between 1977 and 1980. Even after these updates, it still has its original island platform design. An island platform means there is one platform in the middle, with tracks on both sides.

New ticket barriers were installed and started working on 10 July 2013. These barriers help manage who enters and exits the station.

How Many People Use Kinning Park Station?

Kinning Park station is not one of the busiest stations in the Glasgow Subway. It is used by fewer people compared to other stations.

Passenger Numbers Over Time

Here are some numbers showing how many people used the station in different years:

• In 2004/05, about 240,000 people used the station.
• In 2011/12, around 237,000 people used it.
• In 2018, about 655,000 people used the station.