Bridge of Weir railway station

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Bridge of Weir
Location
Location	Bridge of Weir
Area	Renfrewshire
Operations
Original company	Bridge of Weir Railway
Pre-grouping company	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Platforms	2
History
20 June 1864	Opened
18 May 1868	Closed during construction of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway
23 December 1869	Reopened as a through station
10 January 1983	Closed
Disused railway stations in Scotland
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D-F G H-J K-L M-O P-R S T-Z

Bridge of Weir railway station was a railway station serving the village of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland, originally as part of the Bridge of Weir Railway.

[edit] History

The station opened on 20 June 1864, however it was closed on 18 May 1868 during the construction of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway. It reopened, now as part of the new extended line, on 23 December 1869. 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
End of Line Through services via G&AR		Glasgow and South Western Railway  Bridge of Weir Railway		Houston Line and station closed
Kilmacolm Line and station closed		Glasgow and South Western Railway  Greenock and Ayrshire Railway		End of Line Through services via BWR