Bridge of Weir railway station

Coordinates: 55°51′17″N 4°34′18″W / 55.85466°N 4.57159°W / 55.85466; -4.57159
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Bridge of Weir
LMS
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

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.

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

History

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

Notes

  1. ^ Butt (1995)

Sources

  • .
  • 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. .
  • Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. .