Milliken Park railway station
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| Milliken Park | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Johnstone & Kilbarchan |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Operations | |
| Station code | MIN |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Annual entry/exit 02/03 | 75,014 * |
| Annual entry/exit 04/05 | 92,130 ** |
| History | |
| 21 July 1840 | Opened as Cochrane Mill |
| 1 March 1853 | Renamed Milliken Park |
| 18 April 1966 | Closed |
| 15 May 1989 | New station opened |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2002/03 financial year which end or originate at Milliken Park. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Milliken Park. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Milliken Park railway station is a railway station serving the west of Johnstone and south of Kilbarchan in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
[edit] History
The original Milliken Park station was opened on 21 July 1840 by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway and was known as Cochrane Mill. The station was renamed Milliken Park on 1 March 1853 and closed to passengers on 18 April 1966. The site of this station's goods yard is now a bus depot. The signal box remained in use until it was destroyed by fire in an act of vandalism on 1 March 1978.
The current station opened on 15 May 1989 to the south west of the original on the other side of new Cochranemill Road bridge (built in 1974/5) next to the Corseford Housing Estate. Provision for the station had been made in the siting and construction of the overhead electrification equipment.
[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 Milliken Park railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Milliken Park railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howwood | First ScotRail |
Johnstone | ||
| Historical Railways | ||||
| Howwood | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Johnstone | ||
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