Uplawmoor (GB&K) railway station

Uplawmoor railway station was a railway station near the village of Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway.

Uplawmoor
The site of Uplawmoor in 2007. Station building is on the distant right.
Location
PlaceUplawmoor
AreaEast Renfrewshire
Coordinates55.7636°N 4.5054°W / 55.7636; -4.5054
Grid referenceNS428550
Operations
Original companyGlasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways
Platforms2
History
27 March 1871Opened as Caldwell[1]
2 April 1962Renamed Uplawmoor[1][2]
7 November 1966Closed to passengers[2]
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 Uplawmoor (L&A) railway station.

History

The station opened on 27 March 1871 as Caldwell.[1] The station spent most of its existence as this name, and was only renamed to Uplawmoor upon the closure of the station with the same name on the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway on 2 April 1962.[2] The station closed permanently on 7 November 1966.[2]

The Neilston Curling Club members enjoyed concessions granted by the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway Company for members and their curling stones to travel between Neilston and Caldwell stations and return for the cost of the single journey. A key for the club's Curling house was also kept at the then Caldwell station.[3]

In 1966 the station was temporarily renamed 'Tannochbrae' for an episode of Dr. Finlay's Casebook.[4]

Today the line is still open as part of the Glasgow South Western Line, with the original station building still standing as a private residence. Many local campaigns to re-open the station have come and gone without success.

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

Notes
  1. Butt, page 51
  2. Butt, page 237
  3. Neilston CC Archived 15 April 2013 at Archive.today Retrieved : 20-12-12
  4. Wham, Page 22

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 ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
  • Wham, Alasdair (2009). Trossachs and West Highlands : exploring the lost railways. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers. ISBN 978-1-8723-5034-9. OCLC 551401593.
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