title: Govan railway station
text: # Govan railway station
  
  Govan railway station was a railway station in Govan, a district of Glasgow, Scotland. The station was originally part of an extension to the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway.
  
  ## History
  
  The station opened on 2 December 1868. During the station's lifetime it was closed several times: between 1 July 1875 and 1 March 1880, April 1899 and May 1902, and between May 1906 and January 1911. The station closed permanently to regular passenger services on 9 May 1921.
  
  The Glasgow Subway's Broomloan Depot is near to the site of Govan station, and uses part of the old trackbed as a test track.
  
  ## Footnotes
  
  * 1 2 3 Butt, page 107
  