Lyoncross railway station
| Lyoncross | |
|---|---|
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Class 314 314212 passing the site of Lyoncross | |
| Location | |
| Place | Between Newton Mearns and Barrhead |
| Area | Renfrewshire |
| Coordinates | 55°47′23″N 4°22′19″W / 55.789685°N 4.371850°WCoordinates: 55°47′23″N 4°22′19″W / 55.789685°N 4.371850°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Platforms | None opened |
| History | |
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Lyoncross railway station was intended to be a railway station between the towns of Newton Mearns and Barrhead, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.
History
The station was never finished or opened to passengers. Its location was close to the junction between the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway and the Paisley and Barrhead District Railway near Balgray Reservoir.[1][2] The former L&AR line here is still open on the Neilston branch of the Cathcart Circle Line.
The location of the station can be discerned by the widening of the tracks just east of Aurs Road between Newton Mearns and Barrhead.[2] The section of track between Barrhead South and Lyoncross was never used.[1]
References
Notes
Sources
- Thomas, John (1971). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. VI Scotland: The Lowlands and the Borders (1st ed.). Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5408-6. OCLC 16198685.
- Thomas, John; Paterson, Rev A. J. S. (1984). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. VI Scotland: The Lowlands and the Borders (2nd ed.). Newton Abbott, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-9465-3712-7. OCLC 12521072.
- Wham, Alasdair (2000). The Lost Railway Lines South of Glasgow. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers. ISBN 1-8723-5008-9.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neilston Line and station open |
Caledonian Railway Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
Patterton Line and station open | ||
| Barrhead South Line and station closed |
Caledonian Railway Paisley and Barrhead District Railway |
Terminus | ||