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Fight on to save historic railway station 'left to rot'
Hundreds of people have signed a petition to save a historic Glasgow railway station, which was "left to rot".
More than 300 people put their names to the document, calling for Possil Railway Station to be restored.
Campaigner Andrew Moore, who started the motion, said: "This building means a lot to me, someone has to start doing something to help.
"My family is from Possil Park. The area has lost a lot of its original architecture.
"These buildings should be protected. If they all disappear, everyone will regret it."
(Image: Pia Opp)
The 40-year-old campaigner recalled the stories his mother would tell about the building in its heyday, as a bustling travel hub with a beautiful exterior and concierges.
He added: "They used to take your trolleys and your luggage down the steps onto this platform.
"I like to visualise that in my head."
But now, the C-listed red brick building has been "left to rot", with broken windows and graffiti.
(Image: Robert Perry)
It is owned by Scotsman Property Ltd, based in Glasgow but there are no recent planning applications for it.
The site has not been used as a railway station for 60 years and has been empty since the 1990s, when it closed as a bookmaker's.
Glasgow MSP Paul Sweeney has been campaigning to bring it back into use for around seven years.
The politician said Glasgow City Council should step in and force the owner to sell the property.
Paul Sweeney (Image: Newsquest)
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He continued: "I'm frustrated that this continues to linger. It's on a main road and it symbolises decay and neglect.
(Image: Robert Perry)
"It's a very handsome building and it would be a shame if it was lost.
"Possilpark has already lost too much of its heritage.
"It would be a potentially really lovely restored structure, a set piece for the area."
You can find the petition here.
Some submitted uses would be as a museum, community hub or workshop space.
