Kilbarchan railway station
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Kilbarchan | |||
The remains of Kilbarchan in 2008 | |||
Location | |||
Location | Kilbarchan | ||
Area | Renfrewshire | ||
Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
Grid reference | NS407628 | ||
Operations | |||
Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway | ||
Platforms | 2 | ||
History | |||
1 June 1905 | Opened | ||
27 June 1966 | Closed | ||
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |||
Closed railway stations in Britain |
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Kilbarchan railway station was a railway station serving the village of Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Dalry and North Johnstone Line on the Glasgow and South Western Railway.
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The station opened on 1 June 1905,[1] and closed to passengers on 27 June 1966.[1] The station's island platform remains partially intact, however the trackbed is now part of National Cycle Route 7. Both station passenger entrance ramps were re-opened for access to the cycle route.
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[edit] Sources
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present, 1st, Sparkford, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
Preceding station | Historical Railways | Following station | ||
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Castle Semple Line closed; station never opened |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Johnstone North Line and station closed |