Shettleston Railway Station

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Shettleston railway station serves the Shettleston area of Glasgow, Scotland and is 3½ miles (5 km) east of Glasgow Queen Street railway station on the North Clyde Line. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail.HistoryShettleston was opened on 1 February 1871 when the Coatbridge Branch of the North British Railway opened. In 1877, the station became a junction with the opening of the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway with the commencement of freight services to Bothwell on 1 November 1877 and passenger services on 1 April 1878. The line closed to passenger traffic in July 1955 and completely in 1961 (except for a short section to Mount Vernon that survived for a further four years).In 2010, Shettleston station received bilingual name boards, in English and Gaelic, the Gaelic reading "Baile Nighean Sheadna". Shettleston station facilities include a ticket office, ticket vending machine, waiting shelter, footbridge, clock, train information displays and seating. The station has two platforms. There is also a car park and a cycle parking stand.In 2011, work commenced on a replacement footbridge, due to the poor condition of the existing one.ServicesMonday to Saturday daytimes:Half-hourly service towards Edinburgh Waverley (As of August 2016 this service no longer calls at Garrowhill, Easterhouse, Blairhill and Coatdyke. Passengers for these stations should use the half-hourly service towards Airdrie from Balloch instead.) Half-hourly service towards Airdrie Half-hourly service towards Balloch via Glasgow Queen Street Low LevelHalf-hourly service towards Milngavie via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level Evening services are as follows: Half-hourly service towards Airdrie via all stationsHalf-hourly service towards Balloch via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level Sunday services are as follows: Half-hourly service towards Edinburgh Waverley Half-hourly service towards Helensburgh Central