Crookston railway station is a

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in Crookston, a district of

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. The station is managed by

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and lies on the Paisley Canal Line which was reopened by

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, 4 miles (7 km) west of Glasgow Central.

History

The station was opened by the

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on 1 July 1885. It was temporarily closed due to the First World War on 1 January 1917 reopening in 1919. Following review of the finances of operations of railway services operated by Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive, funding for the line was withdrawn resulting in the closure of the station on 10 January 1983. The station reopened on 28 July 1990 at the same time as the Paisley Canal Line reopened by

. The station buildings are now protected as a

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Services

Monday to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Central and westbound to . On Sundays, an hourly service operates in each direction. Crookston station (remains) geograph-3117502-by-Ben-Brooksbank

Crookston station (remains) geograph-3117502-by-Ben-Brooksbank

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