DMU Operations: Scottish Region
Glasgow Queen Street - Kirkintilloch
Kirkintilloch was a on a 1¼ mile branch from Lenzie on the Glasgow - Edinburgh line, and this service (along with others) provided a stopping service on the stations on that main line between Lenzie and Glasgow.
The first mention of DMUs on the service was in the June 1960 timetable. The branch closed in September 1964.
Sample Timetables
In the Scottish Region timetables the service was included in the Glasgow - Edinburgh table.
13th June to 11th September 1960
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 18 (1.5 mb pdf).
12th September 1960 to 11th June 1961
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 18 (1 mb pdf).
12th June to 10th September 1961
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 18 (1.7 mb pdf).
11th September 1961 to 17th June 1962
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 18 (1 mb pdf).
18th June to 9th September, 1962
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 19 (1.5 mb pdf).
10th September 1962 to 16th June 1963
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 19 (1.3 mb pdf).
17th June to 8th September 1963
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 20 (1.6 mb pdf).
9th September 1963 to 14th June 1964
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 20 (1.5 mb pdf).
15th June to 6th September 1964
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 20 (1.6 mb pdf).
Images
2nd September 1964
A three-car Met-Camm, SC51447 closest, in Kirkintilloch station with a Glasgow Queen Street service on 2 September 1964. Its normal partners at this time would be SC59545 + SC51517. Stuart Mackay Collection.
2nd September 1964
A Met-Camm DMU in Kirkintilloch station on 2 September 1964, a few days before closure. The DMBS at the fare end is thought to be SC51447, if it is in its normal formation then SC51517 should be closest and the centre car SC59545. Stuart Mackay Collection.