Patterton railway station
Patterton | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | East Renfrewshire |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | PTT |
| History | |
| Original company | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1903 | Opened[1] |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
| 1 February 1919 | Re-opened as Patterton for Darnley Rifle Range |
| Unknown date | Renamed Patterton |
Patterton railway station is a railway station serving the Patterton, Crookfur and Greenlaw areas of the town of Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire and the Deaconsbank and Jennylind areas of the City of Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and lies on the Neilston branch of the Cathcart Circle Lines.
History
The station was originally opened as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway on 1 May 1903.[1] It closed on 1 January 1917 due to wartime economy,[1] and reopened on 1 February 1919 as Patterton for Darnley Rifle Range (sometimes referred to as simply Patterton for Darnley).[1] It was renamed back to Patterton by British Rail.[1]
Services
Patterton is an intermediate station on the Glasgow Central — Neilston line. The line was electrified in 1962. Since then the basic service has been a 30-minute service on Mondays to Saturdays, with additional peak hour services on Mondays to Fridays. In the early part of the 21st century, a 30-minute service was also provided on Sundays.
Class 303 "Blue Train" electric multiple units provided almost all trains services for many years thereafter, being joined by the similar Class 311. Services are now mainly operated by the Class 314, with occasional services operated by Class 318 and Class 334.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neilston | Abellio ScotRail Cathcart Circle Lines |
Whitecraigs | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Lyoncross Line open; station never constructed |
Caledonian Railway Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
Whitecraigs Line and station open | ||
Fire
On 24 February 2009, during repair works to a nearby bridge, a road laying vehicle caught fire which then spread to a gas mains pipe on the bridge. Soon after, the area was evacuated and all services through Patterton were suspended until the blaze was brought under control. During the suspension of services, passengers alighted at Cathcart railway station to a replacement bus service.[2]
References
Notes
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- 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 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.