Barrhead Central railway station

Barrhead
General information
LocationBarrhead, Renfrewshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°48′04″N 4°23′48″W / 55.8010°N 4.3967°W / 55.8010; -4.3967
Platforms2
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Key dates
1 October 1902Opened
1 January 1917Closed
Location

Barrhead Central railway station was a railway station serving the town of Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station was on the Glasgow and South Western Railway's short-lived Barrhead Branch.

History

The station opened on 1 October 1902,[1] and closed 1 January 1917.[1] It was originally part of a circular service that ran from Glasgow St Enoch via Potterhill, Barrhead Central and Pollokshaws West railway station before returning to St Enoch.[2] The circular service was withdrawn on 1 October 1907, however a service still ran here from St Enoch until the station closed.[2]

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b Butt, page 28
  2. ^ a b Stansfield, page 34

References

  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
  • Stansfield, G. (1999). Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways, Stenlake Publishing, Catrine. ISBN 1-84033-077-5.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus   Glasgow and South Western Railway
Barrhead Branch
   Potterhill
Line and station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Barrhead Branch
   Nitshill
Line closed, station open


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