Kilmacolm railway station
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| Kilmacolm | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kilmacolm |
| Area | Inverclyde |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Greenock and Ayrshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping company | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 23 December 1869 | Opened as Kilmacolm G&SW |
| 1 December 1904 | Renamed: Kilmacolm |
| 1907 | Station largely Rebuilt |
| 14 February 1966 | Became Terminal passenger station of Paisley Canal Line |
| 10 January 1983 | Closure |
| Disused railway stations in Scotland | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain |
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Kilmacolm railway station was a railway station serving the village of Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland, originally as part of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway.
[edit] History
The station opened on 23 December 1869, as Kilmacolm G&SW; however on 1 December 1904 it was renamed Kilmacolm.[1] The station was largely rebuilt in 1907.[2]
On 14 February 1959, stopping passenger services from Glasgow and Paisley ceased running beyond Kilmacolm; however, the St Enoch railway station, to Greenock Princes Pier Ocean Liner boat trains continued running, without stopping, through the station until 30 November 1965.[3]
The tracks were truncated at Kilmacolm in September 1966 and it became the north western terminus of the Paisley Canal Line passenger services.[3]
The station and the rest of the line closed on 10 January 1983.[1] The former site of the station is now occupied by a tavern. [2]
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- Thomas, John (1971). A regional history of the railways of Great Britain. Volume VI Scotland: The Lowlands and the Borders. Newton Abbott: David and Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5408-6.
- Wham, Alasdair (2000). Lost Railway Lines South of Glasgow. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers Ltd. ISBN 1-872350-08-9.
| Preceding station | Historical Railways | Following station | ||
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| Port Glasgow (Upper) Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Bridge of Weir Line and station closed |
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