Govan subway station

"Govan station" redirects here. For the defunct surface station, see Govan railway station.

Govan subway station is a station that serves the area of Govan in Glasgow, Scotland. It is located on the south side of the River Clyde. Just south of the station is the main depot and test track for the Glasgow Subway. The station is located near the historic Govan Old Parish Church.

Govan
Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Ghobhainn[1]
General information
Location	737 Govan Road Govan, Glasgow, G51 2YJ[2] Scotland
Coordinates	55°51′44″N 4°18′38″W
Operated by	SPT
Platforms	2 (side platforms)
Tracks	2
Bus stands	6
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Parking	No[2]
Bicycle facilities	Yes (bike shed)[2]
Accessible	Yes (step-free access)[3]
History
Opened	14 December 1896
Rebuilt	16 April 1980; 44 years ago (1980-04-16)
Previous names	Govan Cross (1896–1977)
Passengers
2018	0.802 million[4]
2019	0.803 million[5]
2020	0.372 million[5]
2021	0.426 million[5]
2022	0.656 million[6]
Services
Preceding station SPT Following station Ibrox anticlockwise / inner circle Glasgow Subway Partick clockwise / outer circle
Location
Notes Passenger statistics provided are gate entries only. Information on gate exits for patronage is incomplete, and thus not included.[7]

This station forms an interchange with Govan bus station, being adjacent to it. This, combined with the fact that the subway to Partick forms the only rail link across the Clyde west of the city centre, means that it is one of the busier stations. Annual passenger boardings have fallen below one million in recent years and with 990,000 recorded in 2004/05.^[8]

The station has two platforms. Prior to its closure for modernisation in 1977, the station was called Govan Cross. The appearance of cracks in the roof of the old station led to its premature closure in 1977, before the modernisation programme could take place. As part of this programme, the station's surface buildings were replaced, and its single island platform was changed to a dual side platform arrangement.

Govan (under its former name of Govan Cross) is one of the stations mentioned in Cliff Hanley's song The Glasgow Underground.^[9]

Govan includes a lift and escalator. Along with St Enoch subway station, it is one of two Glasgow Subway stations that is wheelchair accessible.^[10][11]

On 29 June 2011, a man died after being hit by one of the service's rolling stock at 09:12.^[12]

Past passenger numbers

• 2004/05: 0.990 million annually^[8]
• 2011/12: 0.945 million annually^[13]

References

1. King, Jake (12 July 2020). "Glasgow's Gaelic Underground". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
2. "Maps & stations". spt.co.uk. Strathclyde Partnership for Transport. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
3. "Accessibility & mobility". spt.co.uk. Strathclyde Partnership for Transport. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
4. "Request for some usage statistics". Strathclyde Partnership for Transport. 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019 – via WhatDoTheyKnow.
5. "Station usage statistics" (PDF). Strathclyde Partnership for Transport. 20 July 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023 – via WhatDoTheyKnow.
6. "Request for annual Subway station patronage 2022". 22 February 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023 – via WhatDoTheyKnow.
7. "Freedom of Information Request: Subway Station Usage Statistics" (PDF). Strathclyde Partnership for Transport. 3 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023 – via WhatDoTheyKnow.
8. Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive (2005). "SPT Statistics and Trends 2005" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2007.
9. "YouTube - The Glasgow Underground". Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
10. "Subway: Maps & Stations". Strathclyde Partnership for Transport. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
11. "Glasgow's Subway needs to be more accessible, say campaigners". Glasgow Standard. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
12. "Man killed by train at Govan Subway Station". BBC News. BBC. 29 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
13. "Freedom of Information request: Subway station patronage - 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012". Strathclyde Partnership for Transport. 18 December 2012. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019 – via WhatDoTheyKnow.