Neilston Low railway station
Neilston Low | |
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General information | |
Location | Neilston, Renfrewshire Scotland |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways |
Key dates | |
5 October 1855 | Opened as Crofthead |
1 June 1868 | Renamed Neilston |
1 May 1870 | Closed |
27 March 1871 | Reopened by GB&K |
24 January 1953 | Renamed Neilson Low |
7 November 1966 | Closed |
Neilston Low railway station was a railway station serving the town of Neilston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway (GB&N).
History
The station opened by the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway, on 5 October 1855, as Crofthead.[1] It was renamed Neilston on 1 June 1868;[1] however it closed shortly after, on 1 May 1870.[1]
The station reopened on 27 March 1871 and became part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway (GB&K).[2] It was renamed Neilston Low on 24 January 1953 and closed permanently on 7 November 1966.[2]
Today the line is still open as part of the Glasgow South Western Line, although the station is long gone.
See also
- Neilston railway station, on the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
External links
- Video footage of Neilston Low railway station
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Uplawmoor Line open; station closed | Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway | Barrhead |
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