The nine BT Telephone Exchanges (and seven former) in the Killearn (01360) telephone area
Balfron ATE
Balfron Telephone Exchange is located in Spinner Street, Balfron, Glasgow G63 0TP and serves Balfron and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01360-44
The former dialling code for this exchange was 036 04.
ID: WSBAL. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Balfron former Manual Exchange
The former Balfron Manual Telephone Exchange is located in Buchanan Street, Balfron, Glasgow G63 0TW and served Balfron and the surrounding area.
In 1947 it was equipped with a CBS2 switchboard with 104 lines located in the switch room to the left of the front door. There was also an upstairs flat for the GPO engineer. The house is now a private dwelling.
Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Balmaha ATE
Balmaha Telephone Exchange is located on the B837 in Balmaha, Glasgow G63 0JG and serves Balmaha, Milton of Buchanan and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01360-87.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 036 087.
ID: WSBAA. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Balmore ATE
Balmore Telephone Exchange is located in Forth Road, Torrance, Glasgow G64 4BA and serves Balmore, Torrance and the surrounding area.
The former Balmore exchange, which housed a UAX13, was located on the A807 in Balmore, it is understood that it has since been demolished.
The former Balmore exchange, which housed a UAX13, was located on the A807 in Balmore, it is understood that it has since been demolished.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01360-62.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 036 02.
ID: WSBAM. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Blanefield ATE
Blanefield Telephone Exchange is located in Kirkburn Drive, Strathblane, Glasgow G63 9EE and serves Blanefield, Strathblane and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01360-77.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 036 07.
ID: WSBLN. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Blanefield former Manual Exchange
This is the site of the former Blanefield Manual Telephone Exchange situated in Netherton Place, Blanefield, Glasgow and served Blanefield and the surrounding area.
In 1947 it was equipped with a CBS2 switchboard with 115 telephone lines.
The building was demolished to give access to the new development of Craigmarloch View.
Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Buchlyvie ATE
Buchlyvie Telephone Exchange is located in Main Street, Buchlyvie, Stirling FK8 3LR and serves Buchlyvie, Keir Brae of Garden and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01360-85.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 036 085.
ID: WSBUC. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Drymen ATE
Drymen Telephone Exchange is located in Stirling Road, Drymen, Glasgow G63 0BW and serves Drymen and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01360-66.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 036 06.
ID: WSDRN. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Drymen former ATE
The former Drymen exchange stands in Gartness Road, Drymen, Glasgow G63 0BH.
It came into service as a UAX13, with a later B1 timber building installed to the rear.
It closed in the 1980s and is now part of the grounds of a house called Tarras.
Its dialling code was 036 06.
Picture courtesy of Google Maps.
Drymen former Manual Exchange
The former Drymen Manual Telephone Exchange is located in Gartness Road, Drymen, Glasgow G63 0BH and served Drymen and the surrounding area.
In 1947 it was equipped with a CBS2 switchboard with 92 lines.
The property is now a guest house.
Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Fintry ATE
Fintry Telephone Exchange is located in Main Street, Fintry, Glasgow G63 0XB and serves Fintry and the surrounding area.
The original building in the foreground housed a UAX5 in 1947.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01360-86.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 036 086.
ID: WSFIN. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Killearn ATE
Killearn Telephone Exchange is located in Crosshead Road, Killearn, Glasgow G63 9RN and serves Killearn and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01360-55.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 036 05.
ID: WSKIA. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Killearn former ATE
The former Killearn Automatic Telephone Exchange is located in Balfron Road, Killearn G63 9NF and served Killearn and the surrounding area.
The property was converted in the 1980s into the offices of a chartered accountant.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 036 05.
ID: WSKIA. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Killearn former Manual Exchange
The former Killearn Manual Telephone Exchange is located in Main Street, Killearn G63 9ND and served Killearn and the surrounding area.
In 1947 this exchange was listed as having a CBS2 switchboard with 131 telephone lines. The last switchboard operator was Rena Lyon.
The building is now a private dwelling.
Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Lennoxtown ATE
Lennoxtown Telephone Exchange is located in School Lane, Lennoxtown, Glasgow G66 7LX and serves Lennoxtown and the surrounding area. It opened as a TXK1 exchange.
The former Lennoxtown exchange, which housed a UAX6 then a UAX13, was next to the current exchange (where the grass is now on the right). It has since been demolished.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01360-31.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 036 03.
ID: WSLEX. Photo courtesy of Damon Wilkinson.
Rowardennan former CSX
The Rowardennan country satellite exchange was installed opposite the rear of the Rowardennan Hotel, by Drymen, Glasgow G63 0AR and covered a small community beside Loch Lomond.
Seen in this rare picture, it was contained in the metal box attached to the telegraph pole. It was brought into use in 1938 and by 1951 served only five lines. The Rowardennan CSX survived until 1963 when its lines were taken over by Balmaha UAX12 as Balmaha 25* numbers. A K6 kiosk replaced the K3 in the picture.
Photo courtesy of BT Archives.