Bridge of Weir railway station

Bridge of Weir railway station was a railway station serving the village of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland, originally as part of the Bridge of Weir Railway.

Bridge of Weir
Bridge of Weir station in 1961
General information
LocationBridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyBridge of Weir Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
20 June 1864Opened[1]
18 May 1868Closed during construction of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway
23 December 1869Reopened as a through station
10 January 1983Closed

55°51′17″N 4°34′18″W / 55.85466°N 4.57159°W / 55.85466; -4.57159

History

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The station opened on 1 June 1864, however it was closed on 18 May 1868 during the construction of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway. It reopened, now as part of the new extended line, on 23 December 1869. The station closed on 10 January 1983.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
End of Line
Through services via G&AR
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Bridge of Weir Railway
  Houston
Line and station closed
Kilmacolm
Line and station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Greenock and Ayrshire Railway
  End of Line
Through services via BWR

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Butt (1995)

Sources

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  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL 11956311M.
  • Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
  • Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.