Potterhill railway station
Potterhill railway station was a railway station to the south of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway's short-lived Barrhead Branch.
Potterhill | |
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 Potterhill station in 2006. | |
| Location | Paisley, Renfrewshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.8266°N 4.4224°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1886 | Opened |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
History
The station opened on 1 June 1886,[1] and was closed on 1 January 1917.[1] Although originally an intermediate station on the 3.25 mile line between Paisley West and Barrhead Central,[2] services between Barrhead and Potterhill were terminated in 1913,[2] leaving Potterhill as the branch terminus for the remainder of its life. Freight services continued at this station until 1959.[2]
Footnotes
- Butt, page 190
- Stansfield, page 38
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrhead Central Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Barrhead Branch |
Paisley West Line and station closed | ||
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