Bowling railway station
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| General information | |
| Location | Bowling, West Dunbartonshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°55′52″N 4°29′34″W / 55.9311°N 4.4929°W |
| Grid reference | NS442736 |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Transit authority | SPT |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BWG |
| History | |
| Original company | Caledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction Railway |
| Pre-grouping | CR and NBR |
| Post-grouping | LMS and LNER |
| Key dates | |
| 15 July 1850[2] | Opened |
| 31 May 1858[3][2] | Resited |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  61,326 |
| 2019/20 |  50,366 |
| 2020/21 | 5,320 |
| 2021/22 | 18,274 |
| 2022/23 | 25,434 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Bowling railway station serves the village of Bowling in the West Dunbartonshire region of Scotland. This station is on the North Clyde Line, between Kilpatrick and Dumbarton East, 12 miles 70 chains (20.7 km) from Glasgow Queen Street measured via Maryhill. The station is managed by ScotRail who provide all train services.
History[edit]
The station was opened on 15 July 1850 by the Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway, and resited a few years later in 1858.[3][2]
Accidents and incidents[edit]
On 8 September 1933, a passenger train collided with wagons on the line due to a signalman's error. Five people were injured.[4]
In October 2023, severe flooding took place around the River Clyde following a severe weather warning from the Met Office. The Glasgow Times described the station as being "underwater"[5] while The Herald called the station "inundated with muddy water ...[the] flood rising almost to the platform’s edge".[6][7]
Facilities[edit]
The station is unstaffed, and only comprises basic shelters, benches, help points, a payphone and a few cycle stands. As there are no facilities to purchase tickets, passengers must buy one in advance, or from the guard on the train.[8]
Passenger volume[edit]
The main origin or destination station for journeys to or from Bowling station in the 2022/23 period was Glasgow Queen Street, making up 5,892 of the 25,434 journeys (23.17%).[9]
| 2002–03 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entries and exits | 151,079 | 113,682 | 129,518 | 113,598 | 121,129 | 96,012 | 43,916 | 31,784 | 32,502 | 33,948 | 55,820 | 55,014 | 58,878 | 34,438 | 43,894 | 61,326 | 50,366 | 5,320 | 18,274 | 25,434 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services[edit]
On weekdays and Saturdays, there is a half-hourly service to Balloch northbound and Airdrie southbound. On Sundays, trains run twice per hour to Balloch as normal, but run southbound to Motherwell (with one going via Whifflet, the other via Hamilton Central).[10]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilpatrick | ScotRail North Clyde Line |
Dumbarton East | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Kilpatrick Line and station open |
North British Railway Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh Railway |
Line continues as C&DJR | ||
| Line continues as GD&HR | Caledonian & North British Railway Caledonian and Dunbartonshire Junction Railway |
Dumbarton Central Line closed; Station open | ||
Cultural references[edit]
The station was made famous by a 1960 painting by the renowned railway artist, the late Terence Cuneo, who depicted a then new Blue train (Class 303) heading westbound into Bowling, passing a steam engine, which the 303 had replaced, in a siding. The painting was used as a poster 'Glasgow Electric'.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
- ^ a b c Quick 2022, p. 95.
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 41.
- ^ Hoole, Ken (1983). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 4. Truro: Atlantic Books. p. 19. ISBN 0-906899-07-9.
- ^ Grant, Jackie (7 October 2023). "Scots stations flooded as track turned into river and water tumbles down stairs". Daily Record. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Images of flooded stations reveal scale of rain disruption to Scotland's rail lines". The Herald. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Trains and roads in Scotland affected by flooding amid warnings". BBC News. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Bowling station map". National Rail. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ eNRT December 2023, Table 206 https://timetables.fabdigital.uk/nrt/dec2023/206%20Glasgow%20to%20Partick,%20Milngavie,%20Yoker,%20Dalmuir,%20Dumbarton,%20Balloch%20and%20Helensburgh.pdf
- ^ Science Museum http://collection.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects/co228546/glasgow-electric-poster
Bibliography[edit]
- Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Quick, Michael (2022). Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology (PDF) (5th ed.). London: Railway and Canal Historical Society.
External links[edit]
- Train times and station information for Bowling railway station from National Rail
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