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Lee Dalgetty

The bizarre reason Neilston appears on the Glasgow Central departure board as < Neilston >

Here in Glasgow there's many unanswered questions, we've even covered some of them in the past - but this particular curiosity has a purpose.

While in Glasgow Central Station you may have spotted Neilston on the departures board, and noticed it appears as < Neilston >. Some may think nothing of it, and others might have been pondering it for years.

We're here to settle the debate, it serves a purpose.

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Just this week, one curious Glaswegian took to Twitter to pose the question. Martin Boath asked: "One of Glasgow’s great, enduring mysteries. Why is it only Neilston that has ?"

Does it have some secret special significance among train or rail historians that the rest of us haven't been told about before? Or has it got anything to do with the history of Glasgow Central station?

Well, the answer is much simpler, and less impressive, unfortunately.

A few years back, another Glasgow local, David Burns, posed the question on social media and thankfully, ScotRail responded.

They said: ""Hi David, It's displayed like this to differentiate it from Newton as both stations are terminating stations and look alike.

"Adding <> either side helps make this stand out for those who may need it on the day."

So there you have it, and we invite you to bring that up at the pub next time you're out and show off your Glasgow knowledge.

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