Barrhead Central railway station
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.
Barrhead | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Barrhead, Renfrewshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.8010°N 4.3967°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | In use |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1902 | Opened |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
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Barrhead Central and Pollokshaws West railway station before returning to St Enoch.[2] The circular service was withdrawn on 1 October 1907, however a service still ran here from St Enoch until the station closed.[2]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
- Butt, page 28
- 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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