Elderslie railway station
| Elderslie | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Elderslie |
| Area | Renfrewshire |
| Coordinates | 55°50′19″N 4°28′30″W / 55.8387°N 4.4751°WCoordinates: 55°50′19″N 4°28′30″W / 55.8387°N 4.4751°W |
| Grid reference | NS450634 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Platforms | 4 |
| History | |
| 21 July 1840 | Opened |
| 14 February 1966 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Elderslie railway station was a railway station serving the west of Elderslie, Scotland, originally as part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (now the Ayrshire Coast Line).
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[edit] History
The station opened on 21 July 1840.[1] The station was grand in design, and had four platforms, with the station building extended out over the two central platforms. It had a covered walkway out into Elderslie Main Road. It was a busy railway intersection, as all mainline traffic from Glasgow - Ayr/Stranraer passed through it, as well as the Paisley Canal Line, the Dalry and North Johnstone Line, and the Bridge of Weir Railway.[2] To the east of the station was Canal Junction, with the line dividing between the line to Glasgow via Paisley Gilmour Street and the line via Paisley Canal; whilst to the west a dive-under junction provided connections to the North Johnstone line and the line to Greenock Princes Pier, via Kilmacolm.
Elderslie station closed on 14 February 1966 and was demolished shortly after,[1] however it remained a junction until the closure of the Paisley Canal Line through to Kilmacolm in 1983. Following the Ayrshire Coast Line electrification in 1986, an Up Passenger Loop remains, and the line to the south west is signalled for bi-directional working. All that remains of the station now is the bricked off entrance on the main road, which once led to the covered walkway, and a large brick abutment adjacent to the current Glasgow to Ayr line.[3]
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Butt, page 90
- ^ 'Lost railway lines south of Glasgow' - A. Wham, 2000
- ^ 'A History of Elderslie'
[edit] 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.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Houston Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Connection with GPK&AR |
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| Johnstone North Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Connection with GPK&AR |
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| Johnstone Line and station open |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Paisley Gilmour Street Line and station open |
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| Connection with GPK&AR |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Paisley West Line and station closed |
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| Connection with GPK&AR |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Potterhill Line and station closed |
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