Jordanhill Station is one of the newest stations in Glasgow and is also its most modern. It is located on the Argyle Line between Dalmuir and Dumbarton Central.
It opened on 1 August 1887, being built as part of the Glasgow, Yoker and Clydebank Railway. It has two platforms.
History
Jordanhill station is a side-platformed railway stop that opened in 1887. It is part of the Glasgow, Yoker and Clydebank railway line and was built on the site of a brick and tile works. The area was mainly a working-class neighbourhood and the train station provided residents with easy access to Glasgow’s city centre.
The station is also known for having featured in many famous Scottish films. For example, the main platform was used as a set for Stirling Bridge in Braveheart and Keanu Reeves’ character was filmed running across the station in Speed IV.
In addition, the station is home to the Jordanhill Campus of the University of Strathclyde and several local schools, including Claythorne Primary School and St Thomas Aquinas. It is also home to a former Jolly Giant toy centre and an Arnold Clark Volkswagen car dealership.
There have been proposals to re-build the station since 1998 and it was one of six stations included in a plan to upgrade West of Scotland services as part of Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games bid. However, these plans have not been realised. There is also talk of building a second station at Westbrae Drive to serve the university, but the existing station would remain open. This would help to ease congestion at the nearby Queen Street station.
Service
Jordanhill is a side platformed suburban railway station on the Argyle Line, owned and operated by Transport Scotland. It sits atop Crow Road, an important western thoroughfare in Glasgow, and is close to the University of Strathclyde’s Jordanhill campus.
It was opened in 1887 and built on the site of a brick and tile works, serving a local area of artisans and workers that had no access to public transport into town until the railway arrived. Until that time, it was common for people living in Jordanhill to walk to Hillhead or Partick to catch a train into central Glasgow.
Today, the station serves as a connection for those travelling to and from the west of Glasgow. Its four trains per hour to Dalmuir via Yoker and the two that are extended to Dumbarton Central, along with the service to Whifflet and Cumbernauld make it a very important part of the network.
The station’s two platforms are both wheelchair accessible and connected by a footbridge. It also has a ticket machine and a little seating. This is a simple, straightforward commuter station that serves its purpose well and won’t win any awards for beauty or facilities but it gets the job done. And if it happens to win the award for handiest resource for local residents of Jordanhill, that would be fine by me.
Platforms
Jordanhill Station has two platforms. The Lower Level, which is below ground, is served by platform 8 while platform 9 serves trains to Helensburgh and Milngavie as well as to Bathgate. The easiest access to these platforms is through the main upper concourse ticket gates and down a set of stairs, though the easiest step free access is actually on platform 7, which has a lift / elevator over to platform 8.
The station has an extensive bus halt at the north end, and is a stop for Glasgow City Council’s X61 service. The station is also served by various private operators including the main operator in Scotland, ScotRail. Check timetables for these services before travelling, and check with your operator that they are running before you head to the station.
The station is located close to the Jordanhill Campus of the University of Strathclyde, and is also nearby several schools including Jordanhill School and Broomhill Primary. There is also a large shopping centre in the area, as well as a number of sports clubs including the Glasgow Academicals Rugby Union club and the GHK Sports Club. The area is also served by a branch of the TSB bank.
Facilities
Although the station doesn’t really win awards for aesthetics, it does have two platforms (both accessible to wheelchair users), a little bit of seating and a ticket machine. It’s one of a number that were installed by SPT as part of a push to curb fare dodging.
The station opened in 1887 on the Glasgow, Yoker and Clydebank Railway. It is adjacent to the Jordanhill Campus of the University of Strathclyde, and sits atop Crow Road, an important western thoroughfare in the city of Glasgow.
Jordanhill’s main service is four trains an hour to Dalmuir via Yoker, with two of these extended to Dumbarton Central. The station also receives occasional services to Glasgow, Springburn and Whifflet.
The station has a few other facilities, including an ATM, shops and a cafe on platform 2. It is also home to the 72nd Scout Troop and the headquarters of the Scottish AIDS Trust. There is a small car park and bike stands, though these are rarely full. The area is served by a variety of schools, including Jordanhill School and Broomhill Primary, as well as a Territorial Army centre. A large Jolly Giant toy store was once located just across the road, but this closed in the 1990s and has since become an Arnold Clark Volkswagen car dealership. Despite its relatively modest facilities, Jordanhill station is an extremely useful resource for the residents of the area.
