Uplawmoor (GB&K) railway station
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| The site of Uplawmoor in 2007. Station building is on the distant right. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Uplawmoor |
| Area | East Renfrewshire |
| Coordinates | 55°45′49″N 4°30′19″W / 55.7636°N 4.5054°WCoordinates: 55°45′49″N 4°30′19″W / 55.7636°N 4.5054°W |
| Grid reference | NS428550 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 27 March 1871 | Opened as Caldwell[1] |
| 2 April 1962 | Renamed Uplawmoor[1][2] |
| 7 November 1966 | Closed to passengers[2] |
| 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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- For the station on the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway see Uplawmoor (L&A) railway station.
Uplawmoor railway station was a railway station near the village of Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway.
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[edit] History
The station opened on 27 March 1871 as Caldwell.[1] The station spend most of its existence as this name, and was only renamed to Uplawmoor upon the closure of the station with the same name on the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway on 2 April 1962.[2] The station closed permanently on 7 November 1966.[2]
In 1966 the staion was temporarily renamed 'Tannochbrae' for an episode of Dr. Finlay's Casebook.[3]
Today the line is still open as part of the Glasgow South Western Line, with the original station building still standing as a private residence. Many local campaigns to re-open the station have come and gone without success.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Lugton Line open; station closed |
Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways |
Neilston Low Line open; station closed |
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[edit] References
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[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.
- Wham, Alasdair (2009). Trossachs and West Highlands : exploring the lost railways. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers. ISBN 978-1-8723-5034-9. OCLC 551401593.
