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Glasgow headquarters of the
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21:Buchanan Street subway station
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19:Not to be confused with
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842:Pollokshields West
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425:Line and station closed
229:Buchanan Street station
1140:Parkhead Stadium (GCR)
997:Bellahouston Park Halt
832:Pollokshaws West
827:Pollokshaws East
1215:Transport in Glasgow
1145:Parkhead North (NBR)
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569:City centre stations
331:Buchanan Bus Station
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54:General information
48:The station in 1961
1135:Mount Vernon North
1067:Gallowgate Central
407:Caledonian Railway
393:Following station
381:Preceding station
165:Caledonian Railway
156:Caledonian Railway
96:55.8665°N 4.2527°W
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1012:Bridgeton Central
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911:Kelvinbridge
857:Queen's Park
807:Mount Vernon
792:Maxwell Park
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1155:Partickhill
1120:Main Street
941:West Street
877:Shettleston
777:King's Park
742:Gilshochill
722:Easterhouse
712:Duke Street
692:Crossmyloof
632:Baillieston
601:High Street
298:devised by
99: /
75:Coordinates
67:Lanarkshire
1377:Categories
1110:Kelvinside
1062:Gallowgate
1057:Finnieston
976:Kelvinhall
921:Cowcaddens
887:Summerston
882:Springburn
862:Robroyston
772:Kennishead
767:Kelvindale
762:Jordanhill
737:Garscadden
732:Garrowhill
702:Drumchapel
697:Dalmarnock
672:Corkerhill
622:Anniesland
445:References
312:Cowcaddens
249:Cowcaddens
204:1966-11-07
189:1849-11-01
142:Demolished
84:55°51â˛59âłN
1200:Tollcross
1185:Southside
1032:Crow Road
872:Shawlands
687:Crosshill
682:Crookston
677:Croftfoot
652:Cardonald
647:Bridgeton
642:Bellgrove
576:Anderston
516:11956311M
490:Sparkford
421:St Rollox
370:Sighthill
355:Railtrack
180:Key dates
126:Platforms
87:4°15â˛10âłW
1096:Hyndland
1042:Dawsholm
956:Cessnock
931:St Enoch
906:Hillhead
899:stations
817:Nitshill
797:Mosspark
787:Maryhill
782:Langside
757:Hyndland
717:Dumbreck
667:Cathcart
662:Carntyne
637:Barnhill
627:Ashfield
508:60251199
399:Terminus
351:ScotRail
278:Stirling
270:Aberdeen
253:Scotland
245:St Enoch
119:NS590660
70:Scotland
59:Location
1175:Shields
1115:Kirklee
1087:Gorbals
1072:Garngad
1027:College
971:Partick
822:Partick
812:Muirend
657:Carmyle
562:Glasgow
473:Sources
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259:History
237:Central
233:Glasgow
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450:Notes
341:) in
274:Perth
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504:OCLC
494:ISBN
465:Butt
433:Site
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343:1971
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