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Paisley Railway Station
Paisley railway station may refer to the closed Paisley railway station in Melbourne, or one of several railway stations in the town of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland: {{Paisley stations Stations with ''Paisley'' in the name * Paisley Abercorn railway station ''(closed)'' * Paisley Canal railway station * Paisley East railway station ''(closed)'' * Paisley Gilmour Street railway station * Paisley Hamilton Street railway station ''(closed)'' * Paisley St James railway station * Paisley West railway station ''(closed)'' Other stations in Paisley * Dykebar railway station ''(closed)'' * Ferguslie railway station ''(closed)'' * Glenfield railway station ''(closed)'' * Hawkhead railway station Hawkhead railway station is a railway station in the Seedhill area of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the is ... * Potterhill railway stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paisley Railway Station, Melbourne
Paisley railway station was located on the Werribee line of the Melbourne suburban rail system in Australia. It was located between Newport and Galvin stations, adjacent to the Millers Road level crossing (later replaced by a road overpass). Paisley was opened on 14 October 1929. Although it was a public platform, it played an important role in servicing refineries in the area. When the line between Altona Junction and Laverton was duplicated in 1967, the new track ran behind the existing station, converting it into an island platform. A subway was provided to allow passengers to get to the platform from the adjacent Ross Road. In 1985, a new extension joining Westona and Laverton stations was opened. The Werribee line had been electrified two years earlier, but after the construction of the Westona - Laverton link, trains on the Werribee line were diverted via Altona and Westona to try to make a more viable route, because both Paisley and the nearby station of Galvin w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paisley West Railway Station
Paisley West railway station was a railway station in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast .... The station was originally part of the Paisley Canal Line. History The station opened on 1 June 1897,Butt, page 180 and closed 14 February 1966. See also References Notes Sources * * Google satellite image and photographs Disused railway stations in Renfrewshire Beeching closures in Scotland Former Glasgow and South Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1897 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1966 Buildings and structures in Paisley, Renfrewshire Transport in Paisley, Renfrewshire 1897 establishments in Scotland 1967 disestablishments in Scotland {{Scotland-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanely Railway Station
Stanely was a railway station to the west of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. History The station was originally part of the Paisley and Barrhead District Railway. The line was opened in 1897 and used for freight until the 1960s but none of the stations including this one opened for passenger travel. It was located directly to the south (toward the Gleniffer braes) of the castle in Stanely Dam.Wham The line ran along the edge of the dam to Glenfield. The platform was the same long concrete island design as the other Paisley and Barrhead District Railway The Paisley and Barrhead District Railway was a railway in Scotland that ran between the towns of Paisley and Barrhead. It was intended to serve industrial premises and develop local passenger and goods business. The Caledonian Railway managed ... stations. References Notes Sources * Wham, Alisdair (2000). ''Lost Railway Lines South of Glasgow''. Wigtown: GC Book Publishers Ltd. . External links Dedicated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 The Barrhead Branch was a branch line built by the Glasgow and South Western Railway in Scotland. It connected Potterhill railway station on the south side of Paisley with a new Barrhead Central railway station. The line was sometimes known .... History The station opened on 1 June 1886,Butt, page 190 and was closed on 1 January 1917. Although originally an intermediate station on the 3.25 mile line between Paisley West and Barrhead Central,Stansfield, page 38 services between Barrhead and Potterhill were terminated in 1913, leaving Potterhill as the branch terminus for the remainder of its life. Freight services continued at this station until 1959. Footnotes References *Butt, R.V.J. (1995). ''The Directory of Railway Stations'', Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford. . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawkhead Railway Station
Hawkhead railway station is a railway station in the Seedhill area of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast .... The station is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Paisley Canal Line, 6½ miles (10 km) west of . History The station opened on 1 May 1894 and was closed on 1 January 1917. It was reopened in 1919 and was closed to passengers on 14 February 1966. A newly built station opened on 12 April 1991 following the resumption of train services on the Paisley Canal Line, in 1990 by British Rail. Services Monday to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service westbound to and eastbound to Glasgow Central. On Sundays, an hourly service operates to both Paisley Canal and Glasgow Central, References Notes So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenfield Railway Station (Scotland)
Glenfield was a railway station to the south west of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. History The station was originally part of the Paisley and Barrhead District Railway The Paisley and Barrhead District Railway was a railway in Scotland that ran between the towns of Paisley and Barrhead. It was intended to serve industrial premises and develop local passenger and goods business. The Caledonian Railway managed .... The line was opened in 1897 and used for freight until the 1960s, but none of its stations - including this one - opened for passenger travel. It was on the west side of the present-day Glenburn Road, opposite Knockside Avenue. It is easy to find the long concrete platform by walking into the trees at the above location. Railway photographer G.H. Robin took three pictures there, two of which during the only time passengers disembarked at Glenfield on an excursion for railway enthusiasts in September 1951. The station was later rented out as a private house whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferguslie Railway Station
Ferguslie was a railway station to the west of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. It was constructed as a planned extension of railway passenger services in the Paisley area by the Paisley and Barrhead District Railway, which opened in 1897, but none of the stations opened for passengers. The line was only used for freight services and closed in 1960s. The track has been lifted and the station buildings removed. History The station was originally part of the Paisley and Barrhead District Railway The Paisley and Barrhead District Railway was a railway in Scotland that ran between the towns of Paisley and Barrhead. It was intended to serve industrial premises and develop local passenger and goods business. The Caledonian Railway managed .... The line was opened in 1897 and used for freight until the 1960s but none of the stations including this one opened for passenger travel. It was situated about one hundred yards south of the main A761 Paisley to Elderslie road between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dykebar Railway Station
Dykebar was a railway station in the Dykebar area to the south of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Paisley and Barrhead District Railway . The line was opened in 1897 and used by coal trains until the 1960s but none of the stations including this one opened for passenger travel. It was situated on the east boundary of what are now the grounds of St Andrews school around 200 yards along Hawkhead Road from its junction with Barrhead Road. The remains of a bridge can still be seen at the pedestrian crossing at that location (next to the entrance of Dobbie's Garden Centre) . The station was converted to a two-room and kitchen houseCanadian Railways Magazine (1955) before being dismantled by vandals in the late 1960s. The line through Dykebar from Blackbyres to Paisley East goods closed on 31 December 1960. Railway photographer Norris Forrest visited the area in February 1960 taking pictures of the station platform, a passenger shelter and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paisley St James Railway Station
, symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = Paisley St James station TN.jpg , caption = St James' Church can be seen in the distance under the footbridge. , borough = Paisley, Renfrewshire , country = Scotland , coordinates = , grid_name = Grid reference , grid_position = , manager = ScotRail , platforms = 2 , code = PYJ , years = 29 March 1841 , events = Opened , mpassengers = , footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road Paisley St James railway station is on the Inverclyde Line, serving one of the residential districts of the town, just west of the town centre. For passengers travelling to the commercial district, is the main railway station of Paisley and is located in the heart of Paisley town centre. There is an ongoing campaign to rename the station "Paisley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paisley Hamilton Street Railway Station
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.Whishaw (1842) History The station opened on 3 April 1837, with steam locomotive haulage on the gauge, (Scotch gauge) line.Awdry (1990), page 97 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. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paisley Gilmour Street Railway Station
, symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = 2012 at Paisley Gilmour Street station - main entrance.jpg , caption = Paisley Gilmour Street from County Square , borough = Paisley, Renfrewshire , country = Scotland , coordinates = , grid_name = Grid reference , grid_position = , owned = Network Rail , manager = ScotRail , platforms = 4 , code = PYG , transit_authority = SPT , original = Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway & Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway , pregroup = CR & G&SWR , postgroup = LMS , years = 14 July 1840 , events = Opened: 2 platforms and 2 lines , years1 = 1880 , events1 = Expanded to 4 lines and 4 platforms , mpassengers = , footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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