Houston railway station
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Houston railway station was a railway station serving the village of Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland, originally as part of the Bridge of Weir Railway.
[edit] History
The station opened on 3 April 1871 and was known as Windyhill. It was soon renamed Crosslee in May of the same year, and then renamed Houston on 1 January 1874. It was renamed Houston (Crosslee) exactly one year later on 1 January 1875, and then later renamed Houston and Crosslee. It was finally renamed back to Houston on 7 May 1973, however the station closed on 10 January 1983.
[edit] References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford.
| Preceding station | Historical Railways | Following station | ||
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| Bridge of Weir Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Elderslie Line and station closed |
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| Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Johnstone Line closed; station open |
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