St Enoch Station (Not Subway)

[scotty]

Where the clock is in Cumbernauld shopping Centre doesn't really do it justice either, and it's still broke, passed it on Saturday and it was stopped!

Not sure if they have tried to fix it as I notice that it is at different times whenever I've passed it, mibby the cleaner keeps leaving it unplugged when she plugs her wee floor polisher in

Anyone got a ny photos of where it used to be in Cumbernauld before they moved it?

[nuttytigger]

there is a clock at Hamilton Bus Station that hasn't worked for about 8 years!

[Knightmare]

The clocks in Cumbernauld and Hamilton are accurate twice a day, every day.....council cut backs mean that they switch the clocks off for 23 hours 59 minutes and 58 seconds each day.......what an idea!

[nuttytigger]

they said in Hamilton they need to make cutbacks on public loos etc, but outside County Buildings they can still light up the fountains at night!

[applemaca]

Any reason that a NEW St Enoch Station couldn't be built? Most of the approach is only occupied by that excuse for a car park.

[southsider52]

Found another reference to the clock if anyone's interested.

http://www.its-called-cumbernauld.com/st-enoch-clock.html

[Rucola]

Any reason that a NEW St Enoch Station couldn't be built? Most of the approach is only occupied by that excuse for a car park.

Absence of political will.

[The Egg Man]

Any reason that a NEW St Enoch Station couldn't be built? Most of the approach is only occupied by that excuse for a car park.

Absence of political will.

Was there any actual need for a station there at that time? I don't recall exactly how the footprint of the old station compares with the shopping centre but I imagine without the station site the shopping centre wouldn't have been a viable proposition.

I'm no defender of more shopping centres for the sake of more shopping centres but British Rail Properties Board(?) must have seen that location as a way to make a great deal of money.

[Josef]

Was there any actual need for a station there at that time? I don't recall exactly how the footprint of the old station compares with the shopping centre but I imagine without the station site the shopping centre wouldn't have been a viable proposition.

I'm no defender of more shopping centres for the sake of more shopping centres but British Rail Properties Board(?) must have seen that location as a way to make a great deal of money.

Depends what you mean by 'need'.

The footprint of the old station obliterates the shopping centre. I was only ever in the place once, when it was used as a carpark, post-closure but pre-demolition.

[tobester]

The clocks in Cumbernauld and Hamilton are accurate twice a day, every day.....council cut backs mean that they switch the clocks off for 23 hours 59 minutes and 58 seconds each day.......what an idea!

The clock at Dalmally Station is the same, its accurate at 0410 and 1610 only

[Flyingscot]

Certainly given the lack of capacity in Central, which was part of the reason for the demolition of 11a and car park for the new platforms for GARL, there could be a case, in a crossrail (like that will ever happen!) system to have certain trains terminating at this location.

A new St Enoch could have 5-ish platforms and be built over the surface car parks and Stockwell Street. You could even keep the car parks at lower level and have a connection to Argyle Street low level (but that might be too narrow and congested to cope). It could take some pressure off Queen Street lower level and Central high level. Indeed Paisley Canal trains could I think be taken away from interaction with Ayr/Greenock lines too (although it should be taken back through the southside of Paisley to Elderslie but that is another story!)

Given the impressive rail works for London in both crossrail and my personal favourite the fantastic Thameslink project, with the extension of Blackfriers Station across the River Thames it could be done. I know there is/was a plan for development of the NCP off Stockwell Street, but at the current economic times...

Lack of vision, political will and money will forever hold this back- I mean the Paisley Canal line is a clear example. Closed in 1983 and partly reopened in 1990.

[the researcher]

Anyone know if The Titfield Thunderbolt is on over the hols?

You've been converted! ::):

Great wholesome film, but I don't know if it's on any time soon.

it was given free with the daily mail a couple of years ago try charity shops they usually sell these newspaper dvd for about 25 or 30p or try ebay usually around the same price if you want the newspaper version
great st trinians train robbery also features trains as does robbery(based on the great train robbery)

[Mori]

[Dexter St. Clair]

Spotted this morning. Some photos and a wee bit of history.

http://www.glasgowhistory.com/st-enoch-square.html

[DavidMcD316]

love reading about this station thanks for that.