Bishopbriggs was one of the original stations on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, opened in 1842. During the 1960s, the station was scheduled for closure under the Beeching Axe but a local campaign managed to save it, although the original station buildings and footbridge were demolished. They were replaced by a modularticket office and waiting room, as well as a new footbridge. The ticket office and waiting room was replaced with a modern glass and steel building in 2002, of a similar design to that at Croy railway station.
Present day
There is no parking with very little provided on nearby streets. Services are provided by Abellio ScotRail, primarily using Class 170 Turbostar trains, however Class 156 Super Sprinter and Class 158 Express Sprinter DMU's are also used. From 2019/ 2020 Hitachi Class 385's will operate most services with a few exceptions as electrification will only go as far as Alloa/ Dunblane. During Glasgow Queen Street Tunnel works in summer 2016, trains served Glasgow Queen StreetLow Level ran into Glasgow through Springburn calling additionally at Springburn and back to Bishopbriggs via Anniesland and Maryhill running non-stop. The station was briefly featured in Bill Forsyth's 1980 filmThat Sinking Feeling.
Future
Following a consultation a potential new station with Park and Ride facilities at Westerhill, has been identified. In April 2015, the proposed Local Development Plan for Bishopbriggs and Torrance included a proposal for a new station at Westerhill, west of Bishopbriggs station, attached to the new Bishopbriggs Relief Road. In February 2017, the published Local Development Plan for Kirkintilloch and Twechar included a marker for a potential railway station in the same location.
Services
2006/07
Mondays to Saturdays: there was generally a half-hour service southbound from Platform 2 to Glasgow Queen Street and northbound services from Platform 1 terminating alternately at Stirling or going onwards to.
Change at Croy for Edinburgh or at Stirling for Alloa, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen.
Sundays: there was an hourly service in each direction.
Mondays to Saturdays: There is generally a half-hour service southbound from Platform 2 to Glasgow Queen Street and northbound from Platform 1 to Stirling with alternate services going onwards to and, as a result of the completion of the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine rail link.
Sundays: There is an hourly service in each direction to Glasgow and Alloa.
2017
Monday - Friday there is usually a half hourly service to both Glasgow Queen Street and Stirling, with one train an hour running from Stirling to Alloa and most other service extending to Dunblane calling at Bridge of Allan. There are a couple of peak services which extend beyond Dunblane to Perth and Dundee.
Saturday, the same as Monday - Friday but with no peak extras
Sunday, an hourly train to Glasgow Queen Street in one direction and Alloa in the other, Alloa service call at Lenzie, Croy, Larbert and Stirling
