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south+renfrew+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

55°52′22″N 4°24′16″W / 55.8729°N 4.4044°W / 55.8729; -4.4044
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South Renfrew
General information
Location Renfrew, Renfrewshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°52′22″N 4°24′16″W / 55.8729°N 4.4044°W / 55.8729; -4.4044
Grid reference NS496670
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Glasgow and South Western Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
19 April 1897 (1897-04-19)Opened
5 June 1967 (1967-06-05)Closed

South Renfrew railway station, also known as Renfrew South railway station, served the Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland, from 1897 to 1967 on the Paisley and Renfrew Railway.

History

The station opened on 19 April 1897 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. To the west was Renfrew Steel Works and to the east was Albert Cabinet Works. The steel works were served by a signal box called Porterfield, which was to the south and it opened before the station. Two replacement signal boxes were built when the station opened, which were named 'South Renfrew No 1' and 'South Renfrew No 2'. Also to the south was a yard which served the sidings for the works. The station closed on 5 June 1967. [1]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 395. OCLC  931112387.

External links

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Renfrew Fulbar Street
Line and station closed
  Paisley and Renfrew Railway   Sandyford Halt
Line and station closed



south+renfrew+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

55°52′22″N 4°24′16″W / 55.8729°N 4.4044°W / 55.8729; -4.4044
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

South Renfrew
General information
Location Renfrew, Renfrewshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°52′22″N 4°24′16″W / 55.8729°N 4.4044°W / 55.8729; -4.4044
Grid reference NS496670
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Glasgow and South Western Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
19 April 1897 (1897-04-19)Opened
5 June 1967 (1967-06-05)Closed

South Renfrew railway station, also known as Renfrew South railway station, served the Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland, from 1897 to 1967 on the Paisley and Renfrew Railway.

History

The station opened on 19 April 1897 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. To the west was Renfrew Steel Works and to the east was Albert Cabinet Works. The steel works were served by a signal box called Porterfield, which was to the south and it opened before the station. Two replacement signal boxes were built when the station opened, which were named 'South Renfrew No 1' and 'South Renfrew No 2'. Also to the south was a yard which served the sidings for the works. The station closed on 5 June 1967. [1]

References

  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 395. OCLC  931112387.

External links

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Renfrew Fulbar Street
Line and station closed
  Paisley and Renfrew Railway   Sandyford Halt
Line and station closed



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