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Newton Line

Newton Line ✅ Rudy has visited all ten of the stations we count on the Newton Line route.

Glasgow Central ✓
Station 125 25th June 2022

Rudy had been on trains here a dozen times before ever starting to keep track so deciding on an "official visit" date for Scotland's busiest station was tricky! We've chosen a day we went to show solidarity with striking rail workers in June 2022. We caught the bus there and walked home.
Rudy at Glasgow Central Station.
Glasgow Central 25th June 2022

Glasgow City Centre
Rudy on our walk at Glasgow Central.

The last Saturday in June was an unusual day out for Rudy. A rail workers strike meant we caught the bus into town to avoid crossing their picket lines but we did stop past Glasgow Central to show solidarity with their cause. Glasgow Pride was on and

Pollokshields East ✓
Station 130 5th August 2022

A Friday afternoon visit to Pollokshields East station in Glasgow, West Central Scotland. We arrived at 15:11 on a train from Glasgow Central and took some photographs before Rudy went for a walk
Rudy at Pollokshields East Station.
Pollokshields East and Pollokshields West 5th August 2022

Govanhill Park
Rudy on our walk at Pollokshields East.

An afternoon walk between Pollokshields East and Pollokshields West stations.

Queens Park ✓
Station 207 10th December 2023

A Sunday morning visit to Queens Park station in Glasgow, West Central Scotland. We arrived at 11:59 on a train from Glasgow Central. We got our station selfie & some photos then went for a walk
Rudy at Queens Park (Glasgow) Station.
Queens Park 10th December 2023

Queen's Park
Rudy on our walk at Queens Park (Glasgow).

For our walk at Queens Park station we went to *drumroll* ...... Queen's Park~! Queen's Park was bought by Glasgow in 1857 as it's third public park. The original plan was to name it "South Side Park" but altered as a dedication to Mary, Queen of

Crosshill ✓
Station 65 29th September 2020

A Tuesday afternoon visit to Crosshill station in Glasgow, West Central Scotland. We arrived at 12:59 on a train from Glasgow Central. We got our station selfie & some photos then went for a walk
Rudy at Crosshill Station.
Crosshill and Mount Florida 29th September 2020

Three Hampdens
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An afternoon walk between Crosshill and Mount Florida stations.

Mount Florida ✓
Station 66 29th September 2020

A Tuesday afternoon visit to Mount Florida station in Glasgow, West Central Scotland. We caught the 14:33 train to Glasgow Central after our walk - and after taking our station selfie of course!
Rudy at Mount Florida Station.
Crosshill and Mount Florida 29th September 2020

Three Hampdens
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An afternoon walk between Crosshill and Mount Florida stations.

Kings Park ✓
Station 97 11th January 2022

Rudy's second new train station of the day, we walked to Kings Park station from Croftfoot via a park. Which park? King's Park of course!
Rudy at Kings Park Station.
Kings Park 11th January 2022

King's Park (Glasgow)
Rudy on our walk at Kings Park.

Rudy visited Kings Park in the southside of Glasgow after a good long explore of Croft Park just across the road to the south. Unfortunately for Kings Park this meant we didn't really give it the time it deserves. Spread over approximately 60 ac

Croftfoot ✓
Station 96 11th January 2022

Just a 16 minute journey from Glasgow Central, Croftfoot was the first of two new stations we visited on the Newton Branch of the Cathcart Circle today.
Rudy at Croftfoot Station.
Croftfoot 11th January 2022

Croft Park (Croftfoot)
Rudy on our walk at Croftfoot.

Croft Park is a newly developed park on an old golf course in the Croftfoot area of Glasgow's southside. Rudy didn't know what to expect from Croft Park at all, we weren't even sure if it was a real park or just an overgrown vacant site before we ar

Burnside ✓
Station 210 12th February 2024

A Monday afternoon visit to Burnside station in South Lanarkshire, Southern Scotland. We arrived at 12:55 on a train from Kirkhill. We got our station selfie & some photos then went for a walk
Rudy at Burnside (South Lanarkshire) Station.
Burnside 12th February 2024

Overtoun Park (Burnside)
Rudy on our walk at Burnside (South Lanarkshire).

An afternoon walk at Burnside train station.

Kirkhill ✓
Station 209 12th February 2024

A Monday morning visit to Kirkhill station in South Lanarkshire, Southern Scotland. We arrived at 11:42 on a train from Glasgow Central and took some photographs before Rudy went for a walk
Rudy at Kirkhill Station.
Kirkhill 12th February 2024

Cambuslang Park & Holmhills Wood
Rudy on our walk at Kirkhill.

A morning walk at Kirkhill train station.

Newton ✓
Station 103 1st March 2022

A choice of train routes to & from Glasgow from here but we still managed to find the abandoned railway path to arrive at Newton.
Rudy at Newton (Lanark) Station.
Carmyle and Newton 1st March 2022

Westburn Viaduct
Rudy on our walk between Carmyle and Newton (Lanark).

An afternoon walk between Carmyle and Newton stations.