| In this gallery you will find all of my photographs that I have taken at Dalmarnock station in the East End of Glasgow between the year 2007 and the year 2014.
As part of the preparation and funding for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and for future rail improvements which have to be made to the city of Glasgow's East End, Dalmarnock station is awaiting confirmation for the go ahead to receive an £8million refurbishment, a refurbishment the station has been crying out for (and its first since opened in 1979). The refurbishment proposal got announced on Tuesday 15th September 2009 and should hopefully be approved by S.P.T. (Strathclyde Partnership for Transport) on Friday 18th September 2009 if Network Rail hands out a detailed investigation into cost options (funding) for the refurbishment. According to Glasgow's Evening Times Newspaper, they have learned that a funding package has been agreed in principle between S.P.T., Clyde Gateway and Glasgow City Council that will cover the more ambitious options, in terms of the station refurbishement design, which is expected to cost between £7m and £8m. S.P.T. is expected to request £2m from Glasgow City Council and the same amount from Clyde Gateway and has also made an application for £2.76m for European Funding, with the remaining expected sum of money for the refurbishment to come S.P.T.'s own budget. The station is going to be one of the main stations carrying people to and from the East / West End of Glasgow to and from the new Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Parks. One games park in Parkhead which will be named 'Athlete's Village, National Indoor Sports Arena and Velodrome' and the other being the new 'Scotstoun Commonwealth Games Stadium' in Glasgow's West End. Both games parks are in currently in the middle of being contructed and will be within a five minutes walking distance from local train stations (Dalmarnock in the east and Scotstounhill in the west of Glasgow). My aims for this photograph gallery are to show a start to finish sequence of the station from how it looks now up until completion after the £8million refurbishment has took place. The photographs will clearly show that the station is in desperate need of a refurbishment which will involve a lot of work to get the station looking 'up-to-date' in terms of having a modern looking design and pleasent atmosphere, of which at present the station has neither. At present the station hosts an eery atmosphere, water pools on and below the platform surface, therefore poor drainage, red sandstone / clay on the station walls and tracks, unpleasent smells from the local sewage works from which pipes run through the station with raw sewage and other strong smells from unwanted substances, a lack of station facilities, including a non - covered or heated waiting building, poor accessibility for disabled passengers and is rarely used by the small local area population for the above reasons mentioned. The station refurbishment will involve rectifying all of the above (having a finished modern design) plus the installation of many new facilities including a fully covered and heated waiting building and hopefully (even though no talks have been brought up regarding the issue) accessibility for disabled passengers in order to meet the D.D.A. (Disability Discrimination Act). It is hoping that when the station is refurbished and after the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games have passed, the 'new' station will be used a lot more compared to the 'old' station by local people living in the area instead of using buses as a method of transport to go from place to place. Dalmarnock station is located in an area where there is not many housing estates, which is partly why it is a station that is not used often and why the station has no Sunday train services calling at the station. With new housing developements currently being / proposed to be built in the area next to where the station is located it is fair to say the station will see many more passengers using the station and train as a method of transportation after 2014. I will update the gallery with photographs on a regular basis, as previously mentioned and I will also type regular commentary giving updates of the refurbishment of the station and any other related news. If you wish to contact myself for whatever reason regarding the gallery then please do not hesitate to send me an a message via the website homepage or via my e - mail address: jonathan_1990@hotmail.co.uk Best Regards Jonathan |
A photograph showing the double tracks at Dalmarnock station. Notice the poor condition of the concrete trackbed causes by the station having a poor drainage system. 10/04/07. 1.JPG Buy Print |
A photograph of a Dalmarnock S.P.T. Rail station sign. 10/04/07. 2.JPG Buy Print |
A general view of Dalmarnock station looking west towards Bridgeton from the top of platform 1. Notice the pipes sticking out from the wall to the right handside for which sewage, dirty water and waste (red clay / sandstone material) leak out from them and onto the track, as you can see. 10/04/07. 3.JPG Buy Print |
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Class 318 260 (unrefurbished) is seen calling at platform 1 at Dalmarnock station while working the 10.53 2F31 Lanark - Milngavie service. 10/04/07. 4.JPG Buy Print |
A photograph showing one of the many pipes which stick out the station walls (westbound towards Rutherglen) at Dalmarnock station which deposit raw sewage, red sandstone / clay and other unwanted and unpleasent substances on the tracks and also on the trunk cabling. 10/04/07. 5.JPG Buy Print |
A photograph of one of many water pools which lay in between the two running tracks at Dalmarnock station. Notice the sewage also. 24/07/08. 6.JPG Buy Print |
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A photograph of one of many water pools which lay in between the two running tracks at Dalmarnock station. Notice the sewage also. 24/07/08. 7.JPG Buy Print |
A photograph taken from platform 2 at Dalmarnock station looking east towards Rutherglen. Notice the poor conditions of the tracks which are seen in waste water caused by the station having a poor drainage system. 24/07/08. 8.JPG Buy Print |
A photograph taken from platform 2 at Dalmarnock station looking east towards Rutherglen. Notice the poor conditions of the tracks which are seen in waste water caused by the station having a poor drainage system. 24/07/08. 9.JPG Buy Print |
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A view taken from platform 2 at Dalmarnock station looking east towards Rutherglen. Notice the sewage pipes to the left which deposit raw sewage and other unwanted substances at Dalmarnock station. This issue will be tackled as part of the £8m refurbishment project. 28/07/08. 10.JPG Buy Print |
A photograph taken from platform 2 at Dalmarnock looking down to the double tracks which show the poor drainage system which lies in between the two tracks at the station. 28/07/08. 11.JPG Buy Print |
A long exposure photoraph of Class 318 259 which is seen coming into stop at platform 2 at Dalmarnock station while working a late morning Milngavie - Lanark service. 28/07/08. 12.JPG Buy Print |
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A long exposure photograph of Class 334 015 which is seen passing through platform 2 at Dalmarnock station while working the 10.20 5V82 Yoker C.S. - Shields T.M.D. E.C.S. working. 28/07/08. 13.JPG Buy Print |
THERE'S LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL: A view taken from the top of platform 2 at Dalmarnock station looking through to Bridgeton from the eastern portal of the 790 yards long Dalmarnock Road Tunnel. 28/07/08. 14.JPG Buy Print |
WELCOME TO DALMARNOCK: A photograph showing the poor condtions of the platform 1 station wall at Dalmarnock station. The photograph was taken from platform 2 and shows the poor conditions of the tracks due the station having a poor drainage system. Notice the holes in the wall which deposit sewage pipes as well as red sandstone / clay material. 28/07/08. 15.JPG Buy Print |
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WELCOME TO DALMARNOCK: A photograph showing the poor condtions of the platform 1 station wall at Dalmarnock station. The photograph was taken from platform 2 and shows the poor conditions of the tracks due the station having a poor drainage system. Notice the holes in the wall which deposit sewage pipes as well as red sandstone / clay material. 28/07/08. 16.JPG Buy Print |
A photograph taken from the top of platform 2 (top of the platform looking westbound towards Bridgeton) looking over to the westbound station wall at Dalmarnock station which shows the unwanted red sandstone / clay and sewage that gives off a strong smell at the station. Notice how the unwanted waste material covers part of the trunk cabling. 28/07/08. 17.JPG Buy Print |
WELCOME TO DALMARNOCK: A photograph showing the poor condtions of the platform 1 station wall at Dalmarnock station. The photograph was taken from platform 2 and shows the poor conditions of the tracks due the station having a poor drainage system. Notice the holes in the wall which deposit sewage pipes as well as red sandstone / clay material. 28/07/08. 18.JPG Buy Print |
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An atmospheric photograph of Dalmarnock station taken from the 'dark' area at the top of platform 2 looking out into the daylight, eastbound towards Bridgeton. The station has been described by the few that use it as having an 'eery' atmosphere. 28/07/08. 19.JPG Buy Print |
A long exposure photograph of Class 334 027 which is seen departing platform 1 at Dalmarnock station while working the 10.23 2C61 Lanark - Dalmuir service. Notice the waste water on the tracks due to the station having a poor drainage system and also the sewage and red sandstone / clay on the westbound station wall. 28/07/08. 20.JPG Buy Print |
A customer information sign making passengers aware of the water pools and slippery platforms at the station. The water pools at the station are below the station platforms, mainly in between the tracks. 28/07/08. 21.JPG Buy Print |
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A photograph showing one of the many pipes which stick out the station walls (westbound towards Rutherglen) at Dalmarnock station which deposit raw sewage, red sandstone / clay and other unwanted and unpleasent substances on the tracks and also on the trunk cabling. 28/07/08. 22.JPG Buy Print |
A photograph taken from the top of platform 1 at Dalmarnock station looking east towards Rutherglen. Notce the sewage and dirty water which deposits the side of the railway line in the area. The smell at the station can be quite strong and very distinctive even when passing through the station on the train. 28/07/08. 23.JPG Buy Print |
A view taken from the top of platform 1 at Dalmarnock station looking east towards Rutherglen. 28/07/08. 24.JPG Buy Print |
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Class 318 268 is seen coming into stop at platform 1 at Dalmarnock station while working the 11.23 2C65 Lanark - Dalmuir service. 28/07/08. 25.JPG Buy Print |
Class 334 019 is seen calling at platform 1 at Dalmarnock station while working the 19.53 2F19 Lanark - Milngavie service. 03/12/08. 26.JPG Buy Print |
A long exposure photograph of Class 334 019 which is seen departing platform 1 at Dalmarnock station while working the 19.53 2F19 Lanark - Milngavie service. 03/12/08. 27.JPG Buy Print |
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A photograph of automatic signal 'YF 305' at the top of platform 1 at Dalmarnock station looking west towards Bridgeton showing a green colour aspect. 03/12/08. 28.JPG Buy Print |
A long exposure photograph of Class 334 004 which is seen passing through platform 2 at Dalmarnock station while working the 20.31 2L12 Dalmuir - Larkhall service. 03/12/08. 29.JPG Buy Print |
A general view of Dalmarnock station from the top of platform 2 looking east towards Rutherglen. The station is quite atmospheric at night and gives of an 'erry' atmosphere. 30.JPG Buy Print |
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WELCOME TO DALMARNOCK: A photograph showing the poor condtions of the platform 1 station wall at Dalmarnock station. The photograph was taken from platform 2 and shows the poor conditions of the tracks due the station having a poor drainage system. Notice the holes in the wall which deposit sewage pipes as well as red sandstone / clay material. 03/12/08. 31.JPG Buy Print |
A photograph taken from platform 2 at Dalmarnock station looking down to the concrete double trackbed and rails which are in poor condition (notice the red sandstone / clay and otehre waste materials) due to the station having a poor drainage system. 03/12/08. 32.JPG Buy Print |
Class 318 257 is seen calling at platform 1 at Dalmarnock station while working the 20.50 2F21 Motherwell - Milngavie service. 03/12/08. 33.JPG Buy Print |
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THERE'S LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL: A view taken from the top of platform 2 at Dalmarnock station looking through to Bridgeton from the eastern portal of the 790 yards long Dalmarnock Road Tunnel. 03/12/08. 34.JPG Buy Print |
DALMARNOCK STATION ILLUMINATIONS: A long exposure photograph taken at Dalmarnock station at night which shows Class 334 023 heading eastbound passing through platform 2 at the station and Class 318 266 heading westbound passing through platform 1. 03/12/08. 35.JPG Buy Print |
A photograph taken at Dalmarnock station at night. The photograph shows the poor condition of the tracks at the station due to the station having a poor drainage system. Notice the red sandstone / clay, dirty water, sewage and other waste materials on the tracks and also the pipes sticking out the eastbound platform wall. 03/12/08. 36.JPG Buy Print |
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A photograph taken from platform 2 at Dalmarnock station looking across to the station wall just west of platform 1 which shows a pipe with running sewage, red sandstone / clay material of which gives off a distinctive smell across the entire station. 05/12/08. 37.JPG Buy Print |
WELCOME TO DALMARNOCK: A photograph showing the sewage, sandtone / clay and dirty water leaking from holes / pipes from inside the station wall at Dalmarnock just west of the station's platform 1 looking towards Bridgeton. The sewage and water leaks as well as water pools in between the two tracks at the station and below the platforms are a big problem at Dalmarnock station and is something that is going to be getting sorted out when the station goes through its overhaul project. The overhaul of the station is to make way for the Glasow 2014 Commonwealth Games, an event for which Dalmarnock will be a major station used by the many large crowds who will attend the games travelling from the West End (Scotstoun where a games park is in the middle of been built specifically for the 2014 Commonwealth Games) to the East End (Dalmarnock (beside Celtic Football Club's Parkheah Stadium) where a second games park is specifically being built for the games also) of Glasgow. 05/12/08. 38.JPG Buy Print |
A long exposure photograph of Class 318 268 which is seen passing through platform 2 at Dalmarnock station while working the 19.01 2L06 Dalmuir - Larkhall service. Notice the sewage on the tracks. 05/12/07. 39.JPG Buy Print |
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A long exposure photograph of a Class 334 E.M.U. Juniper which is seen passing through platfom 1 at Dalmarnock station at night heading westbound towards Bridgeton. Notice the poor condition of the tracks which areseen covered in red sandstone / clay and other unwanted materials caused by the station having poor drainage. As you can imagine, the station has an 'eery' feel to it, especially at night. 05/12/08. 40.JPG Buy Print |
A photograph taken from the top of platform 2 at Dalmarnock showin a night time view of the station looking east towards Rutehrglen station. Even though the station is described as having an 'eery' atmosphere to it, to me the station can alo be quite pleasent on top of the 'eery-ness'. 05/12/08. 41.JPG Buy Print |
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Class 334 004 is seen calling at platform 1 at Dalmarnock station while working the 19.23 2C49 Lanark - Partick service. 05/12/08. 43.JPG Buy Print |
A long exposure photograph of Class 318 256 which is seen coming into stop at platform 2 at Dalmarnock station while working the 19.42 2S26 Milngavie - Lanark service. 05/12/08. 44.JPG Buy Print |
Class 318 256 is seen calling at platform 2 at Dalmarnock station while working the 19.42 2S26 Milngavie - Lanark service. 05/12/08. 45.JPG Buy Print |
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A close up photograph showing a hole on the eastbound track (platform 2 track) at Dalmarnock station. Notice the poor conditions of the trackbed also due to the station having a poor drainage system. 05/12/08. 46.JPG Buy Print |
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A photograph of a sign located at the top of plaform 1 at Dalmarnock station (top of the platform looking westbound) telling the length of Dalmarnock Road Tunnel which takes train westbound from the station to Bridgeton. 05/12/08. 48.JPG Buy Print |
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Class 318 250 is seen calling at platform 1 at Dalmarnock station while working the 19.50 2F17 Motherwell - Milngavie service. 05/12/08. 49.JPG Buy Print |
Class 318 259 is seen calling at platform 1 at Dalmarnock station while working the 19.50 2F17 Motherwell - Milngavie service. 08/12/08. 50.JPG Buy Print |
A photograph showing the O.H.L. structure at Dalmarnock station taken from the station footbridge. 08/12/07. 51.JPG Buy Print |
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A photograph showing station signage at Dalmarnock station 52.JPG Buy Print |
Class 318 258 is seen calling at platform 2 at Dalmarnock station while working the 20.12 2F28 Milngavie - Motherwell service. 08/12/08. 53.JPG Buy Print |
