Neilston Low railway station

Neilston Low
Location
Place Neilston
Area Renfrewshire
Operations
Original company Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways
Platforms 2
History
5 October 1855 Opened as Crofthead
1 June 1868 Renamed Neilson
1 May 1870 Closed
27 March 1871 Reopened by GB&K
24 January 1953 Renamed Neilson Low
7 November 1966 Closed
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For the station on the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway see Neilston railway station.

Neilston Low railway station was a railway station serving the town of Neilston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway (GB&N).

History

The station opened by the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway, on 5 October 1855, as Crofthead.[1] It was renamed Neilston on 1 June 1868;[1] however it closed shortly after, on 1 May 1870.[1]

The station reopened on 27 March 1871 and became part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway (GB&K).[2] It was renamed Neilston Low on 24 January 1953 and closed permanently on 7 November 1966.[2]

Today the line is still open as part of the Glasgow South Western Line, although the station is long gone.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Butt (1995). Page 71.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Butt (1995). Page 167.

Sources

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Uplawmoor
Line open; station closed
  Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways
Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway
  Barrhead

Coordinates: 55°47′10″N 4°26′21″W / 55.7862°N 4.4393°W