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This station is a local station in the north of Glasgow. Electric trains serve the station every half-hour running into Glasgow. [Timetables by Railtrack]
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Hillfoot station was opened after the railway was doubled in 1900. The down platform building at Bearsden and the up and down platform buildings at Hillfoot were all of the same style. The Hillfoot buildings were replaced during the electrification scheme. The present building is used by a Taxi company. The road bridge to the west of the station was for many years the source of argument between the London and North Eastern Railway (later owners of the line) and the tramway (which ran on the road to Milngavie) and led to the bridge not being used for trams when the tramway was opened. A signal box existed on the east side of the station at the north end. The remains of the goods yard were finally built on after lying trackless for many years, a number of flats now occupy the site. To the west and through the station there are two tracks and to the east of the station the track becomes single until Milngavie.
Ordnance Survey Grid references
NS.551.721 HILLFOOT Station (7.66 miles from Queen Street High
Level)
NS.552.721Hillfoot Goods yard
NS.553.722 Hillfoot Signal Box