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Pyroninja
21-04-2010, 01:43 PM
This line, built in 1892 was used to connect Queen St. station with the stations of Gallowgate and Bridgeton central. Bridgeton Central closed in 1979 when the Argyle line opened. The station closed to passengers but was used to house rolling stock until 1985. The majority of the station was then demolished leaving only the maing building which still stands today being used for flats with shops occupying the ground floor.

The section is made up of short lengths of tunnels and deep cuttings between. A junction exists leading into the Barrack St tunnel which would have led off to St. Enoch station. The entrance to this tunnel is blocked at the junction but a very short, now capped open air section could provide access providing you had climbing gear. Yet to be explored.

Pics are a little poor due to the use of the old camera...

As soon as we climb down the cutting this is the first thing that greets us...Found a small motorbike further along
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3409/3425234016_2860984324.jpg

First portal
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3546/3424423533_e947d78fc2.jpg

Inside the first tunnel
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3413/3424425741_acf583a9eb.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3315/3425234634_0d25d1d4d0.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3337/3424425169_e688e6d309.jpg

In the shorter second tunnel
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3556/3425233792_4a03d670ef.jpg

Myself and the second tunnel
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/3425230954_2e6b75468b.jpg

Gallowgate station
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3652/3424420155_bfb398f3c3.jpg

Platforms can be seen at either side
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3630/3425231302_63266e147f.jpg

Looking back at the station from the second tunnel
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/3425233050_c93fe19442.jpg

The junction, right tunnel continuing onto Queen St, left tunnel being the unexplored Barrack St tunnel.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/3425232818_42ffb75f75.jpg

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Underneath the live lines which run to Queen St station, looking back into the third tunnel
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3383/3424423813_7796c17ca0.jpg

Looking back into the third tunnel
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3541/3424424663_1188e7d093.jpg

A few interesting features down here...
Sleeper wedged into a refuge
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3596/3424420053_f1e586401f.jpg

Broken drain from...'up there'
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3376/3424420701_a93c1e0604.jpg

'Help me' Not quite sure what the tool is or what this is about..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3570/3424422197_68a7fb91d5.jpg

Anchor point for a wire I think
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3425231546_04bd5c660a.jpg

Broken insulator
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3631/3425229856_8471e05dc2.jpg

Plants all growing towards the light
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/3425229760_311dca12d4.jpg

Finally this bad boy..Had the right idea...just wrong kind of tunnel :lol:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3381/3424424119_2e6acecd9e.jpg

Cheers for having a wee look :)

skin
21-04-2010, 08:17 PM
Nice one pyro.

Pyroninja
23-04-2010, 07:12 PM
Cheers Skin.