Johnstone railway station

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Johnstone
Location
Place	Johnstone
Local authority	Renfrewshire
Operations
Station code	JHN
Managed by	First ScotRail
Platforms in use	2
Annual entry/exit 02/03	0.845 million *
Annual entry/exit 04/05	0.945 million **
History
21 July 1840	Opened
18 June 1955	Renamed Johnstone High
10 September 1962	Renamed Johnstone
National Rail - UK railway stations
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
* based on sales of tickets in 2002/03 financial year which end or originate at Johnstone. Disclaimer (PDF)
** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Johnstone. Disclaimer (PDF)

Johnstone railway station is a railway station serving the town of Johnstone, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

[edit] History

The station was opened on 21 July 1840 by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway. The station was renamed Johnstone High on 18 June 1955, however its original name was restored on 10 September 1962. Just to the east of the station there was once a junction connecting to the Bridge of Weir Railway.

This station has one of ten remaining ticket offices on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

[edit] References

• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford.

[edit] External links

• Train times and station information for Johnstone railway station from National Rail
• Street map and aerial photo of Johnstone railway station from Multimap.com

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Milliken Park		First ScotRail  Ayrshire Coast Line		Paisley Gilmour Street
Historical Railways
Terminus		Glasgow and South Western Railway  Bridge of Weir Railway		Houston Line and station closed
Milliken Park		Glasgow and South Western Railway  Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway		Elderslie Line open; station closed