Neilston Low 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).

Neilston Low
Location
PlaceNeilston
AreaRenfrewshire
Operations
Original companyGlasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways
Platforms2
History
5 October 1855Opened as Crofthead
1 June 1868Renamed Neilston
1 May 1870Closed
27 March 1871Reopened by GB&K
24 January 1953Renamed Neilson Low
7 November 1966Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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For the station on the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway see Neilston railway station.

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.

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References

  1. Butt 1995, p. 71.
  2. Butt 1995, p. 167.
  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Uplawmoor
Line open; station closed
  Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways
Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway
  Barrhead


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