I’m not a great fan of artificially colourised postcards, but sometimes they are done quite well and worth showing. This certainly is one of the better ones. I’ve scanned it in a fairly good resolution. Pictured in 1912, is Blantyre Station looking down the line towards Glasgow. These buildings are all now demolished, but the […]
This wonderful picture is dated 4th June 1949. An excursion arrives into Blantyre Station having come from Springburn. Perhaps likely to be heading to the David Livingstone Memorial, there’s a pipe band been laid on for the arriving passengers. No electric overheads, the locomotives, steam powered giving way to diesel. You can see the […]
Blantyre Railway Station and the surround railway line was the location for disturbing scenes of football hooliganism…..in September 1927. A football match had taken place between Blantyre Vics and Parkhead on Saturday 10th September 1927. It was filled with tension as Vics had been beaten by that club 5-1 2 weeks earlier, but in […]
A nice clear photo of Blantyre Train Station, looking towards Glasgow. This photo is from 1961 with white picket fences, well looked after buildings. I actually prefer this rather than the plastic cladded, bright orange feel to the station today. On social media: Catherine Davidson That’s “progress” I’m afraid. Ray Couston What happened? frown emoticon Thomas Barrett I can […]
These remarkable photos were taken by Mr. C. Towely in May 1961. They show High Blantyre’s abandoned railway station, just off Craigmuir Road, which is now the site of modern homes next to High Blantyre Old Parish Church. The view looks south. The 11 photos show excellent detail including the removed steps on the footbridge, […]
A couple of people over the years have asked if I had any photos of the Goods Shed or Low Blantyre Railway Station, so it was with great delight, when Chris Ladds contacted me and forwarded me these photos to share here. Pictured in May 1963 is Low Blantyre Railway Station, pictured from Station Road, […]
This photo dates from 1961. Pictured is Low Blantyre Railway Station. On the right is the goods yard, that was adjacent to Rosebank Avenue. As a tip, you can always tell which pictures of Blantyre stations are high or low Blantyre. High Blantyre, the tracks were curved, Low Blantyre’s were perfectly straight, just as they […]