Paisley St James railway station

Coordinates: 55°51′07″N 4°26′31″W / 55.8519°N 4.4419°W / 55.8519; -4.4419
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Paisley Saint James

Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais Sheumais Phàislig[1]
National Rail
St James' Church can be seen in the distance under the footbridge.
General information
LocationPaisley, Renfrewshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°51′07″N 4°26′31″W / 55.8519°N 4.4419°W / 55.8519; -4.4419
Grid referenceNS472648
Managed byScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codePYJ
Key dates
29 March 1841Opened
Passengers
2018/19Increase 73,330
2019/20Increase 78,506
2020/21Decrease 20,268
2021/22Increase 52,618
2022/23Increase 64,478
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Paisley St James railway station is on the Inverclyde Line, serving one of the residential districts of the town, just west of the town centre. For passengers travelling to the commercial district, Paisley Gilmour Street is the main railway station of Paisley and is located in the heart of Paisley town centre. There is an ongoing campaign to rename the station "Paisley St Mirren" due to the station's proximity to St Mirren's new stadium.[2]

History[edit]

The station was opened on 29 March 1841 by the Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway company.[3]

Services[edit]

There is a half-hourly service available from here Mon-Sat daytimes, westbound to Greenock Central and Gourock and eastbound to Glasgow Central. Wemyss Bay trains normally skip this station during the daytime, only calling on weekday and Saturday evenings. On Sunday, there is an hourly service each way.[4]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Bishopton   ScotRail
Inverclyde Line
  Paisley Gilmour Street
  Historical railways  
Georgetown
Line open; station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway
  Paisley Gilmour Street
Ferguslie
Line and station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Paisley and Barrhead District Railway
  Terminus
Railway stations in Paisley
Walkinshaw N & S Junctions
Ferguslie
Paisley St James
Paisley Gilmour Street
Wallneuk Junction
Paisley
Hamilton Street
Greenlaw
Goods
Paisley Abercorn
Stanely
Glenfield
Arkleston Junction
(PCL)
Paisley West
Paisley East
(PCL)
Paisley Canal
Potterhill
Hawkhead
(PCL)
Dykebar
Gleniffer Goods Depot
Blackbyres
West Junction
(P&BDR)

Relocation[edit]

On 13 October 2016, Glasgow Airport Rail Link plans were revived with a PRT option proposed. If this plan goes ahead, then Paisley St James would be relocated to a site next to Junction 29 of the M8. A PRT to the airport is also proposed from this station.[5][6]

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
  2. ^ "Railway station named after St Mirren fans - Daily Record". Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. ^ Butt 1995, p. 180.
  4. ^ Table 219 National Rail timetable, May 2016
  5. ^ "£80million rail link could take travellers from new station to Glasgow Airport (From Evening Times)". Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  6. ^ "New option could see Glasgow Airport rail link run from relocated Paisley St James station | Renfrewshire News". Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.

Sources[edit]

External links[edit]

Media related to Paisley St James railway station at Wikimedia Commons