Bishopbriggs Railway Station, located in ScotRail Express: Edinburgh – Glasgow, United Kingdom, is named after the Train Sim World town it serves, Bishopbriggs, which is believed to mean either the Bishop’s bridge or Bishop’s strip-fields (riggs).
Bishopbriggs Location
- Location: Bishopbriggs railway station is situated in East Dunbartonshire, Europe, roughly 3 miles north of Glasgow Queen Street.
- Line: The station is located on the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line, but currently, all trains serving the station run on the Croy Line.
- Meaning of the Name:
- The name Bishopbriggs is believed to be of Scots origin.
- The Bishop’s Bridge theory: This suggests the name refers to a bridge over the Callie Burn that runs through Bishopbriggs Park.
- Bishop’s strip-fields (riggs) theory: This alternative theory suggests the name refers to the lands from which the Bishop of Glasgow raised teinds (a form of tithe).
- Historical Route Context:
- Bishopbriggs was first documented in the Cadder Parish records of 1655.
- The area was once part of the historic parish of Cadder, originally lands granted by King William the Lion to the Bishop of Glasgow, Jocelin, in 1180.
- Modern Bishopbriggs: Today, Bishopbriggs is a suburb and commuter town of Glasgow.
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