Paisley Hamilton Street | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Paisley, Renfrewshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°51′00″N 4°25′16″W / 55.850°N 4.421°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Paisley and Renfrew Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow & South Western |
| Key dates | |
| 3 April 1837 | Opened, with loco haulage |
| July 1835 | Leased to tenant |
| 31 July 1852 | Bought by G&SWR |
| 23 January 1866 | Services suspended for line doubling and re-gauging |
| 1 February 1866 | Station Closed |
Paisley (Hamilton Street) railway station was an early railway station in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. It was built in 1837 by the Paisley and Renfrew Railway; and, together with the station at Renfrew Wharf, was one of two terminal stations on the line. Both stations offered passengers and goods facilities.[1]
History
The station opened on 3 April 1837, with steam locomotive haulage on the 4 ft 6 in (1,372 mm) gauge, (Scotch gauge) line.[2] The intention was to both supplement and complete with passenger and goods services on the River Cart between Paisley and Renfrew.
The station was entered through either carriage or foot-gates. These led to a booking office, with a passenger waiting room behind it; the upper floor, above, was reserved for the use of the manager.[1] Behind this was the Train shed, which had two platforms running the whole length of the shed. There was a separate locomotive shed; and a goods warehouse, which had one railway line running through it.[1]
During the summer months there was a half-hourly service, the journey took 12 minutes, with ten journeys in each direction per day.[1]
In 1842, to save money, the steam locomotive was replaced by horse haulage.[2]
Closure
On 23 January 1866, train services were suspended on the line to enable the tracks to be doubled throughout; the line to be converted to Standard Gauge and for it to be connected to the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway, at Arkleston Junction.[3]
Paisley Hamilton Street station closed on 1 February 1866; it was replaced by the Glasgow and South Western Railway's Paisley Abercorn station, when the line reopened on 1 May 1866.[3]
The station is shown on an Ordnance Survey map of 1923, still with tracks in situ; it is marked as a goods station.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renfrew Wharf Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Paisley and Renfrew Railway |
Terminus | ||
See also
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References
Footnotes
Sources
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Whishaw, Francis (1969) [1840]. The Railways of Great Britain and Ireland practically described and illustrated (3rd ed.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-4786-1.