Neilston Low railway station
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- This article is about the former Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway Neilston station. 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.
[edit] History
The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway and opened on 5 October 1855 as Crofthead. It was renamed Neilston on 1 June 1868 however it closed shortly after on 1 May 1870. The station reopened on 27 March 1871 and became part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway. It was renamed Neilston Low on 24 January 1953 and closed permanently on 7 November 1966.
Today the line is still open as part of the Glasgow South Western Line, although the station is long gone.
[edit] References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford.
| Preceding station | Historical Railways | Following station | ||
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| Uplawmoor Station closed |
Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways |
Barrhead | ||
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