Houston railway station (Scotland)
Houston | |
|---|---|
LMS | |
| Key dates | |
| 3 April 1871 | Opened as Windyhill[1] |
| May 1871 | Renamed Crosslee |
| 1 January 1874 | Renamed Houston[2] |
| 1 January 1875 | Renamed Houston (Crosslee) |
| June 1926 | Renamed Houston and Crosslee |
| 7 May 1973 | Renamed Houston |
| 10 January 1983 | Closed |
Houston railway station was a
Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland, originally as part of the Bridge of Weir Railway and later part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway
.
History
The station opened on 3 April 1871 and was known as Windyhill.[1] It was soon renamed Crosslee in May of the same year,[1] and then renamed Houston on 1 January 1874.[2] It was renamed Houston (Crosslee) exactly one year later on 1 January 1875,[2] and then later renamed Houston and Crosslee.[2]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge of Weir Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Bridge of Weir Railway |
Elderslie Line and station closed | ||
| Glasgow and South Western Railway Bridge of Weir Railway |
Johnstone Line closed; station open | |||
Closure
It was finally renamed back to Houston on 7 May 1973,[2] however the station closed on 10 January 1983.[2]
A single platform remains on site, the station building which had been private residence was demolished in 2021.
References
Notes
Sources
- 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. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. OCLC 228266687.
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