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.