View of Glencairn Drive with Pollokshields Glencairn Church in the distance Michael. The opening service for the church building was held on May 19, 1878. If you are lucky enough to find a development plot for a new house in the Conservation Area, Glasgow City Council will ensure that it is built in the style of the existing properties surrounding it. The house was first occupied in 1882 and was in use as a synogogue from 1928 to 1984. The former Copelawhill Tram Works and Depot was built on the land surrounding St Ninian's Episcopal Church in Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road. Doorway at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church, flanked by carved figures From 1872, prior to the establishment of the municipal transport system, horse drawn trams had been operated in by the Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company. It was built as an up-market tenemental area of large flats with facilities such as shops and schools, which were lacking in the garden suburb. Photograph of 'Norwoodville', Pollokshields, 2017 Access to the stables was provided by very gently sloping flight of steps with 4 in. Exhibition drawing of 'Matheran' at corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue Drawings of the ruins of Haggs Castle before restoration. Photograph of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 2014 Photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 2014 When it is completed the stonework and building style will make it blend in naturally with the beautiful houses erected a century earlier. This photograph shows the very first trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation while in procession to the newly opened depot at Coplawhill. 1920's view of Kenmure Street, Pollokshields Interior of 'Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam' mosque, Pollokshields The house under construction, above, is situated in Sherbrooke Avenue. He worked tirelessly for more than a year and a half to get the Pakistani authorities to agree a one-off extradition. Interior views of Pollokshields Parish Church Entrance to 'Matheran' from Springkell Avenue, "AD 1903" Their exhibition drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1904. Further examples of exhibition drawings of large villas can be viewed at the Domestic Architecture of Glasgow's South Side page of this website. Shields Cottage is shown at "L.Shiels" (for Laigh Shields), near where you would now find the junction of St Andrews Drive and Shields Road. Unsuccessful design for interior of Pollokshields Congregational Church, Watson & Salmond, 1902 Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19 Pollokshields Burgh Hall, which was gifted to the district by Sir John Stirling Maxwell They would go to any lengths to preserve their rule over that of their rivals. When it is completed the stonework and building style will make it blend in naturally with the beautiful houses erected a century earlier. Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church Pollokshields Established Church was designed by Stirling born architect, Robert Baldie. If you are lucky enough to find a development plot for a new house in the Conservation Area, Glasgow City Council will ensure that it is built in the style of the existing properties surrounding it. The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green. Pollokshields Free Church is currently used as a nursing home, Nithsdale Lodge Photograph of 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 2014 View of Fotheringay Centre, 2014 Sherbrooke Castle Hotel 'Ardtornish' was designed by James Miller in an Anglified Arts & Crafts style, very different from his later Chicago inspired commercial architecture which graced Glasgow city centre in the inter-war years of the twentieth century. Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church infobox UK place country = Scotland population= 21,299 official_name= Pollokshields (Shields) post_town= GLASGOW unitary_scotland= City of Glasgow language= English latitude= 55.840568 longitude= -4.326162 postcode_area= G postcode_district= G41 dial_code= 0141. St Ninian's was the south side's first Episcopal church, predating the much larger and grander St Margaret's in Newlands by half a century. 'Matheran' was occupied by the Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy before reverting to residential use at the end of 2002. In fact, after the attack Imran Sahid told a pal that the attack was revenge for his attack on a young man, Paschael Farren, nine years before. Open topped tram in Nithsdale Road with Pollokshields Free Church in background This house was situated on the north side of Maxwell Drive on the present site of St Albert's School. Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902. As part of a programme organised by the Islamic Society of Britain (ISB) Adeel Ibrahim pays regular visits to Muslim inmates in youth offenders' institutions. It was built as an up-market tenemental area of large flats with facilities such as shops and schools, which were lacking in the garden suburb. Michael. Old map showing Trinity UP Church shortly after it was built The first phase of the development progressed over the next 25 years, leading to Pollokshields acheiving the status of an independent burgh for a short period from 1876 to 1891, after which it became part of the city of Glasgow. The Sherbrooke Castle Hotel was designed by architects, J.Thomson & R.Sandilands as a private residence, 'Rhuadsgeir', at 11 Sherbrooke Avenue. First horse trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation The church was designed by W. F. McGibbon and was built in 1882. 'Kelmscott' is an out-of-the ordinary villa situated in Springkell Avenue, close to the Sherbooke Castle Hotel. Photograph of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 2014 In fact, the police had Imran Shahid convicted on two serious charges of violence in 1995 and 2003. Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields There is also a suburban railway running through the area. Pollokshields Heritage organise an annual lecture series held in the former Pollokshields Congregational Church, close to Maxwell Park Station. Sherbrooke St. Gilbert's Church is another Church of Scotland congregation. Engraving of restored Haggs Castle Equestrian staircase at former Copelawhill tram depot, Pollokshields 1920's street scene at Albert Drive, Pollokshields This photograph shows the very first trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation while in procession to the newly opened depot at Coplawhill. Pollokshields Burgh Hall, which was gifted to the district by Sir John Stirling Maxwell Pollokshields Glencairn Church was known as Trinity UP Church when it first opened in 1891. 'Inchgarvie' Sherbrooke Avenue, Pollokshields The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green. Its modern boundaries are largely man-made, being formed by the M77 motorway to the west and northwest with the open land of Pollok Country Park and the Dumbreck neighbourhood beyond, by the. Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church Michael. Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries The house under construction, above, is situated in Sherbrooke Avenue. 'Matheran' was occupied by the Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy before reverting to residential use at the end of 2002. The architects of the house were Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers. Fire at Sikh Temple, March 1981. The church was designed by W. F. McGibbon and was built in 1882. Nine fire engines were dispatched to the three-storey block on McCulloch Street in Pollokshields at around 1.14pm on Tuesday. An unexpected feature of the Tramway is a surviving equestrian staircase which led to 8 stables on the first floor with 36 horses per stable. Shahid, a bodybuilder who at the time sported a distinctive part-shaven, bleached-blond haircut, had pledged to seek revenge for the assault, which he blamed on a rival gang. St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive The steps had non-slip metal surfaces frequently divided by transverse ridges forming the criss-cross pattern. First floor stalls of stables overlooking courtyard of former Copelawhill tram depot It is currently home to the Tramway Arts Centre. It is currently home to the Tramway Arts Centre. Pollokshields Established Church was designed by Stirling born architect, Robert Baldie. Nearby you can find 'Inchgarvie', another large villa designed by Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers around the same time as 'Matheran'. Pollokshields Established Church, built at the corner of Shields Road and Albert Drive in 1878 It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields. 'Inchgarvie' Sherbrooke Avenue, Pollokshields The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green. The stables there had stalls for horses on the both first and second floors with the top floor being used as a hay loft. The area is also served by Shields Road subway station on the Glasgow Subway, located in a non-residential area to the north, and by numerous bus routes. Interior of St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive I was delighted to present an illustrated talk as part of the 2018-2019 programme. The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green. Night time view of floodlit Sherbrooke Castle Hotel Old map showing Trinity UP Church shortly after it was built Sherbrooke Castle Hotel Pollokshields Heritage organise an annual lecture series held in the former Pollokshields Congregational Church, close to Maxwell Park Station. Photograph of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 2014 Further protests ensued, so a charitable trust was formed to ensure that the building would continue to be publicly owned. Exhibition drawing of 'Matheran' at corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue He says: "A few years ago it would have been unthinkable for a young guy to approach his local Imam. They are attracted to such a lifestyle. Offers over 265,000. Illustration of 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 1904 This photograph shows the very first trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation while in procession to the newly opened depot at Coplawhill. Daanish Zahid, Imran Shahid, Zeeshan Shahid and Mohammed Faisal Mustaq were later found guilty of racially motivated murder and sentenced to life Between 30 and 40 youths set off fireworks randomly, which caused damage to windows and struck passing cars between Herriet Street and Albert Drive at around 10.20pm. However, this ended in 1891 when, after being offered favourable tax terms, the residents of the burgh agreed to it becoming a suburb of the growing city of Glasgow. I was delighted to present an illustrated talk as part of the 2018-2019 programme. It was formally opened on April 18th, 1903 and is currently used by Hutchesons Grammar School as the 'Fotheringay Centre', a theatre/ concert hall with ancillary accommodation for lectures and seminars. Photograph of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 2014 Engraving of restored Haggs Castle Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre The arches at the loggia are supported by cast-iron columns. Illustration of 'Oaklands', Sherbrooke Avenue, from 1904 It shows that the 'as-built' version was very close to that envisioned by the architect in the perspective drawing displayed two years earlier. Open topped tram in Nithsdale Road with Pollokshields Free Church in background The house was first occupied in 1882 and was in use as a synogogue from 1928 to 1984. St Albert's original title was Albert Road Church, after Queen Victoria's consort, Prince Albert, rather than the German saint of the same name who is the current patron. Springkell Avenue faade of 'Matheran', Pollokshields Pollokshields Established Church was designed by Stirling born architect, Robert Baldie. First horse trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation RGBA(0,152,170,1) About. Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries St Ninian's Episcopal Church at the corner of Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road was designed by architect David Thomson (1831-1910), who was also responsible for many of the tenement blocks of East Pollokshields. How to get there Pollokshields lies on the South side of Glasgow (south of the River Clyde) and is accessible by cycle, train, bus or car: The National Cycle Network (NCN) 2. The house under construction, above, is situated in Sherbrooke Avenue. This German vessel displaced 2744 tons of water, was 323 ft long and 40 ft wide. Pollokshields Congregational Church in Fotheringay Road was designed by architects Steele & Balfour in a modest Gothic style. Their victim was first thrown into the rear footwell of the car despite his vain attempts to grab hold of the car doorframe, and threatened with a knife, punched and kicked, as Imran Shahid shouted: "I'm Baldy, nobody fucks with me. It shows that the 'as-built' version was very close to that envisioned by the architect in the perspective drawing displayed two years earlier. Pollokshields Free Church is currently used as a nursing home, Nithsdale Lodge The Corporation had decided in 1897 to convert the tram system to electric traction and the following year the Springburn route was the first to be electrified. Their exhibition drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1904. Doorway at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church, flanked by carved figures The Corporation had decided in 1897 to convert the tram system to electric traction and the following year the Springburn route was the first to be electrified. Remains of east window of Pollokshields Glencairn Church View of Fotheringay Centre, 2014 Eagle lectern at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre Terraced houses on the eastern side of Shields Road, on the dividing line of the old burgh boundaries Doorway at Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church, flanked by carved figures There were no licensed premises permitted in either district. But what will linger forever is the memory of a terrible, terrible murder of a 15-year-old boy. His design drawings were exhibited at the annual exhibition of the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1875. First floor stalls of stables overlooking courtyard of former Copelawhill tram depot Rev. Sherbrooke St Gilbert's Church Entrance to 'Matheran' from Springkell Avenue, "AD 1903" The first phase of the development progressed over the next 25 years, leading to Pollokshields acheiving the status of an independent burgh for a short period from 1876 to 1891, after which it became part of the city of Glasgow. The stables there had stalls for horses on the both first and second floors with the top floor being used as a hay loft. Pollokshields Glencairn Church was known as Trinity UP Church when it first opened in 1891. If you are lucky enough to find a development plot for a new house in the Conservation Area, Glasgow City Council will ensure that it is built in the style of the existing properties surrounding it. The former Copelawhill Tram Works and Depot was built on the land surrounding St Ninian's Episcopal Church in Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road. Rev. 'Inchgarvie' Sherbrooke Avenue, Pollokshields Imran Azam looks into the issue of Glasgow's Asian gangs and speaks to two individuals who have been at the thick end of violence and a youth worker and community worker who are trying hard to convince a generation of youngsters to reject the idea of joining gangs. 'Ardtornish', Sutherland Avenue Pollokshields, August 2016 14 What is the roughest pub in Glasgow? Nisbet's exhibition drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1903. A detailed study of the development of the railway at this location can be found at the Pollokshields Stations section of this website. From 1872, prior to the establishment of the municipal transport system, horse drawn trams had been operated in by the Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company. Pollokshields Free Church is currently used as a nursing home, Nithsdale Lodge It is currently home to the Tramway Arts Centre. The foundation stone was laid on 16th September 1872 by Dr. William S. Wilson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway. Pollokshields Congregational Church in Fotheringay Road was designed by architects Steele & Balfour in a modest Gothic style. It was insisted upon that the villas of Pollokshields were all built to different plans. Moonlight over Pollokshields Burgh Hall Aerial view of Maxwell Square, the little park at the centre of East Pollokshields Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902. The former Copelawhill Tram Works and Depot was built on the land surrounding St Ninian's Episcopal Church in Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road. This photograph shows the very first trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation while in procession to the newly opened depot at Coplawhill. The Sherbrooke Castle Hotel was designed by architects, J.Thomson & R.Sandilands as a private residence, 'Rhuadsgeir', at 11 Sherbrooke Avenue. Pollokshields Free Church is currently used as a nursing home, Nithsdale Lodge It shows that the 'as-built' version was very close to that envisioned by the architect in the perspective drawing displayed two years earlier. The map above shows Pollokshields consisting of a few rows of dwellings situated alongside the Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal and the railway lines west of Shields Road. Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19 Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre The 2017 expansion took in Bellahouston, Craigton and Dumbreck from the Govan ward . His design drawings were exhibited at the annual exhibition of the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1875. Open topped tram in Nithsdale Road with Pollokshields Free Church in background Architect's elevation of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1910 The Corporation had decided in 1897 to convert the tram system to electric traction and the following year the Springburn route was the first to be electrified. St Ninian's Episcopal Church at the corner of Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road was designed by architect David Thomson (1831-1910), who was also responsible for many of the tenement blocks of East Pollokshields. Altar and decorative panels at St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Pollokshields risers that could be safely negotiated by horses. Pollokshields Established Church, built at the corner of Shields Road and Albert Drive in 1878 This description of a train journey passing through Pollokshields in 1852 gives an impression of the area before and after the development of the sandstone villas. 'Matheran' was occupied by the Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy before reverting to residential use at the end of 2002. The Corporation had decided in 1897 to convert the tram system to electric traction and the following year the Springburn route was the first to be electrified. University bound tramcar at junction of Nithsdale Road and St Andrew's Drive Clifford's exhibition drawing of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 1900 In 1851 residential development began along the road which ran parallel to the canal and the railway near the site of Shiels Cottage at Laigh (Scots for Low) Shiels. Pollokshields Heritage organise an annual lecture series held in the former Pollokshields Congregational Church, close to Maxwell Park Station. Architect's elevation of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1910 The foundation stone was laid on 16th September 1872 by Dr. William S. Wilson, Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway. The garden shrubbery had just recently been planted, with the trees being mere saplings. Remains of east window of Pollokshields Glencairn Church St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive Pollokshields Glencairn Church was known as Trinity UP Church when it first opened in 1891. Exhibition Drawing of 'Kelmscott', Pollokshields, 1903 First horse trams to be operated by Glasgow Corporation It was built as an up-market tenemental area of large flats with facilities such as shops and schools, which were lacking in the garden suburb. The stables there had stalls for horses on the both first and second floors with the top floor being used as a hay loft. It was formally opened on April 18th, 1903 and is currently used by Hutchesons Grammar School as the 'Fotheringay Centre', a theatre/ concert hall with ancillary accommodation for lectures and seminars. Known then to his fellow gang members as Minta, he was involved in countless territorial battles with other Asian gangs, was stabbed in the leg and finally landed in prison on an Founded in 1989, Strachans the largest antiques dealer in Scotland and stocks pieces from Liberty of London, Harris Lebus, Shapland &. But the situation has changed. risers that could be safely negotiated by horses. Remains of east window of Pollokshields Glencairn Church . The only time some of them have travelled out of area has been for a fight. 'Matheran' is one of the largest and finest villas in the area, situated on a commanding site at the corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue. The house was first occupied in 1882 and was in use as a synogogue from 1928 to 1984. It was formally opened on April 18th, 1903 and is currently used by Hutchesons Grammar School as the 'Fotheringay Centre', a theatre/ concert hall with ancillary accommodation for lectures and seminars. Tracery on window of Pollokshields Parish Church Their exhibition drawing of the house, below, was displayed at the annual exhibition of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts in 1904. View of Fotheringay Centre, 2014 London East End gangster twins Ronnie (right) and Reggie Kray pictured after spending 36 hours helping the police with their inquiry into the murder of George Cornell (Image: William Lovelace/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images). It was built as an up-market tenemental area of large flats with facilities such as shops and schools, which were lacking in the garden suburb. His design drawings were exhibited at the annual exhibition of the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1875. Horse drawn trams were fully withdrawn from service in the city by the end of April 1902. risers that could be safely negotiated by horses. Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre An unexpected feature of the Tramway is a surviving equestrian staircase which led to 8 stables on the first floor with 36 horses per stable. It was formally opened on April 18th, 1903 and is currently used by Hutchesons Grammar School as the 'Fotheringay Centre', a theatre/ concert hall with ancillary accommodation for lectures and seminars. The depot of the Glasgow Tramway & Omnibus Company had been situated in Tobago Street, Calton, close to Glasgow Green. Perspective drawing of Pollokshields Trinity UP Church by architect, W.G. B. Hutchison was the first recipient of this grant. An unexpected feature of the Tramway is a surviving equestrian staircase which led to 8 stables on the first floor with 36 horses per stable. Pollokshields Heritage Lecture Series, 2018-19 The original horse tram depot at Copelawhill was built in stages from 1894 to the designs of W. Clark with trams garaged at ground level and stabling for the horses on the first floor. It offered an interesting contrast to the leafy avenues of large villas in the burgh of Pollokshields. Rowan, 1892 Architect's drawing of 'Ardtornish', Sutherland Avenue Pollokshields, 1893 Report inappropriate content bax52 Glasgow, United. The aerial view shows South Bank completely overwhelmed - surrounded by Shields Railway Depot and modern housing developments. 1920's view of Kenmure Street, Pollokshields St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive It was built as an up-market tenemental area of large flats with facilities such as shops and schools, which were lacking in the garden suburb. Pollokshields arms carved into stonework over entrance to Burgh Hall, with date of 1890 Springkell Avenue faade of 'Matheran', Pollokshields Albert Drive frontage of former Copelawhill tram depot, now the Tramway Arts Centre The original horse tram depot at Copelawhill was built in stages from 1894 to the designs of W. Clark with trams garaged at ground level and stabling for the horses on the first floor. It had a number of different uses before returning to its present use as a private residence in 1998. His design drawings were exhibited at the annual exhibition of the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts in 1875. Interior of St Ninian's Episcopal Church, Albert Drive St Ninian's Episcopal Church at the corner of Albert Drive and Pollokshaws Road was designed by architect David Thomson (1831-1910), who was also responsible for many of the tenement blocks of East Pollokshields. Pollokshields Congregational Church in Fotheringay Road was designed by architects Steele & Balfour in a modest Gothic style. 'Ardtornish', Sutherland Avenue Pollokshields, August 2016 'Matheran' is one of the largest and finest villas in the area, situated on a commanding site at the corner of Sherbrooke Avenue and Springkell Avenue. It is currently home to the Tramway Arts Centre. Nearby you can find 'Inchgarvie', another large villa designed by Messrs. Frank Burnet, Boston and Carruthers around the same time as 'Matheran'. 'Norwoodville' in Nithsdale Road is a typical Pollokshields style detached cream sandstone villa which has been converted for use as a mosque, known as 'Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam'. Architect's elevation of 'Beneffrey', Pollokshields, 1910 This photograph of Kelmscott from 2014 shows how well preserved the villa has been over the last hundred-plus years. 'Norwoodville' in Nithsdale Road is a typical Pollokshields style detached cream sandstone villa which has been converted for use as a mosque, known as 'Madrasa Taleem Ul Islam'. Drawing of 'Rhuadsgeir', later Sherbrooke Castle Hotel, 1896 Corner view of 'Matheran', Pollokshields The site of the building was donated by Sir John Maxwell, along with an annuity of 100 in perpetuity to "the clergyman of the first Episcopal Church that should be built and consecrated on his lands or on lands adjacent to his." 'Ardtornish' was designed by James Miller in an Anglified Arts & Crafts style, very different from his later Chicago inspired commercial architecture which graced Glasgow city centre in the inter-war years of the twentieth century. (June 2015) First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Alison Thewliss MP for Glasgow Central. its good to know that old fashioned workmanship is still around in Glasgow and traditional construction skills haven't been completely overtaken by the modern world. It was built as an up-market tenemental area of large flats with facilities such as shops and schools, which were lacking in the garden suburb. The stables there had stalls for horses on the both first and second floors with the top floor being used as a hay loft. Pollokshields UP Church, Leslie Street Pollokshields UP Church, Leslie Street The villa displays an unusual combination of materials, blending typical Scottish red sandstone with very English mock-Tudor timber detailing. From 1872, prior to the establishment of the municipal transport system, horse drawn trams had been operated in by the Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company. Corner view of 'Matheran', Pollokshields Pollokshields is a conservation area which was developed in Victorian times according to a plan promoted by the original landowners, the Stirling-Maxwells of Pollok, whose association with the area goes as far back as 1270. Photograph of Sutherland House, Pollokshields, 2014 The Corporation had decided in 1897 to convert the tram system to electric traction and the following year the Springburn route was the first to be electrified. University bound tramcar at junction of Nithsdale Road and St Andrew's Drive The Corporation had decided in 1897 to convert the tram system to electric traction and the following year the Springburn route was the first to be electrified.