Bridge of Weir railway station
| Bridge of Weir | |
|---|---|
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The station in 1961 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Bridge of Weir |
| Area | Renfrewshire |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Bridge of Weir Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 20 June 1864 | Opened[1] |
| 18 May 1868 | Closed during construction of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway |
| 23 December 1869 | Reopened as a through station |
| 10 January 1983 | Closed |
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Bridge of Weir railway station was a railway station serving the village of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland, originally as part of the Bridge of Weir Railway.
Coordinates: 55°51′17″N 4°34′18″W / 55.85466°N 4.57159°W
History
The station opened on 1 June 1864, however it was closed on 18 May 1868 during the construction of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway. It reopened, now as part of the new extended line, on 23 December 1869. The station closed on 10 January 1983.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of Line Through services via G&AR |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Bridge of Weir Railway |
Houston Line and station closed | ||
| Kilmacolm Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Greenock and Ayrshire Railway |
End of Line Through services via BWR | ||
References
Notes
- ↑ Butt (1995)
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
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