The former Possil Railway Station at 479 Balmore Road, built in 1897, has not been used as a railway station for 60 years and has been vacant since the 1990s when it closed as a bookmaker's. The C-listed site is currently owned by the Crown under the King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer (KLTR) after it became ownerless, following its previous ownership by Scotsman Property Ltd, which was dissolved in March 2020. Under the KLTR scheme, public bodies or community groups can express interest and take ownership of the building for a nominal price of around £1, though anyone buying it would also need to cover legal and professional costs, including VAT.
The building is described as being in 'very poor' condition on the Buildings at Risk Register and is in disrepair, requiring significant investment to fix it. Glasgow City Council is not in a position to take on additional buildings at the moment, according to a council spokesperson. The Glasgow Building Preservation Trust would support any community looking to restore, repurpose, or reuse the structure, as stated by a trust spokesperson.
The council is not in a position to take on additional buildings at the moment. We are available to work with any organisation that may wish to take ownership of this asset.
A petition to bring the building back to life has gathered over 1000 signatures, launched by local campaigner Andrew Moore, who is urging any interested parties to contact him via email for more information. Glasgow MSP Paul Sweeney is setting up a meeting with KLTR and Councillor Mooney to discuss how the property might be managed to improve the local area. Which community groups have expressed interest in taking over the building remains unclear, and the next steps and timeline for the KLTR scheme are not specified.
We are aware of the building and have discussed the project with both the KLTR and Glasgow City Council’s built heritage officer.