Lenzie Railway Station, serving ScotRail Express: Edinburgh – Glasgow in East Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom, was originally named Kirkintilloch Junction and has since been renamed multiple times, including Train Sim World featured Campsie Junction and Lenzie Junction before settling on its current name, Lenzie.
Lenzie Location
- Historical Context: The station was opened as Kirkintilloch Junction on July 5, 1848, by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway in Europe.
- Name Changes: The North British Railway renamed it three times: to “Campsie Junction” in December 1849, Lenzie Junction in November 1867, and finally to Lenzie in June 1890.
- Location: Lenzie railway station is located in Lenzie and Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
- Function: It serves as a railway station for both Lenzie and Kirkintilloch, with regular ScotRail trains running on the Croy Line.
- Route Services: Trains from Lenzie depart half-hourly southbound for Glasgow and northbound to Dunblane or Alloa alternately during Monday to Saturday daytimes.
- Lenzie as a town: Lenzie was built in the 19th century as a commuter town for those travelling to Glasgow and Edinburgh, as Lenzie railway station is a stop between the two cities
- Lenzie Moss: Lenzie Moss, a boggy, marshy area of Lenzie that has not been built on, has peat bogs, which were extensively exploited and now feature the characteristics of peat cutting
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