Gartcosh

Gartcosh is a railway stop in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Gartcosh is situated nearby to the peak Whitehill, as well as near the reservoir Johnston Loch.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gartcosh railway station and Gartloch Hospital.

Gartcosh railway station

Railway station

Photo: Daniel, CC BY 2.0.

Gartcosh railway station serves the village of Gartcosh, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The railway station is managed by ScotRail and is located on the Cumbernauld Line, 7+3⁄4 mi northeast of Glasgow Queen Street station.

Gartloch Hospital was a psychiatric hospital located on Gartloch Road near the village of Gartcosh, Scotland. It opened in 1896 and was officially closed in 1996. It was managed by NHS Greater Glasgow. Gartloch Hospital is situated 1 mile southwest of Gartcosh.

Bedlay Castle

Castle

Bedlay Castle is a former defensive castle, dating from the late 16th and 17th centuries. It is located between Chryston and Moodiesburn in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Bedlay Castle is situated 1½ miles north of Gartcosh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gartcosh and Gartloch.

Gartcosh

Town

Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gartcosh is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The village lies about 8 miles east of Glasgow, and about 1 mile northwest of the town of Coatbridge.

Gartloch

Village

Photo: Chris Upson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gartloch is a residential village in Glasgow, Scotland. Outwith the city's urban area, it is very close to the boundary with North Lanarkshire, south of Garnkirk and west of Gartcosh.

Muirhead

Village

Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Muirhead is a small town approximately 7 miles north-east of Glasgow city centre. Nearby villages and towns include Chryston, Garnkirk, Gartcosh, Moodiesburn, Lenzie and Stepps.

Gartcosh

Type: Railway stop
Categories: transport stop and transportation
Location: North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.88559° or 55° 53′ 8″ north

Longitude

-4.07907° or 4° 4′ 45″ west

Open location code

9C7QVWPC+69

OpenStreetMap ID

node 30736614

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=stop_position

OpenStreetMap feature

railway=stop

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