Paisley St James railway station

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Paisley Saint James

Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais Sheumais Phàislig[1]
National Rail
Paisley St James station TN.jpg
St James' Church can be seen in the distance under the footbridge.
LocationPaisley, Renfrewshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°51′07″N 4°26′31″W / 55.8519°N 4.4419°W / 55.8519; -4.4419Coordinates: 55°51′07″N 4°26′31″W / 55.8519°N 4.4419°W / 55.8519; -4.4419
Grid referenceNS472648
Managed byAbellio ScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codePYJ
Key dates
29 March 1841Opened
Passengers
2016/17Increase 81,578
2017/18Decrease 72,282
2018/19Increase 73,330
2019/20Increase 78,506
2020/21Decrease 20,268
Notes
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, Paisley Gilmour Street 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 St Mirren" due to the station's proximity to St Mirren's new stadium.[2]

History[]

The station was opened on 29 March 1841 by the Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway company.[3]

Services[]

There is a half-hourly service available from here Mon-Sat daytimes, westbound to Greenock Central and Gourock and eastbound to Glasgow Central. Wemyss Bay trains normally skip this station during the daytime, only calling on weekday and Saturday evenings. On Sunday, there is an hourly service each way.[4]

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Bishopton   Abellio ScotRail
Inverclyde Line
   Paisley Gilmour Street
  Historical railways  
Georgetown
Line open; station closed 		  Caledonian Railway
Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway
   Paisley Gilmour Street
Ferguslie
Line and station closed 		  Caledonian Railway
Paisley and Barrhead District Railway
   Terminus
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Railway stations in Paisley
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Glasgow, Paisley &
Greenock Railway
Glasgow, Paisley,
Kilmarnock & Ayr Rly
Left arrow
Walkinshaw N & S Junctions
(P&BDR)
Ferguslie
Paisley St James
(GP&GR)
 Paisley Gilmour Street
Up arrow Paisley & Renfrew Rly
Wallneuk Junction
Paisley
Hamilton Street
(P&RR)
(P&RR)
Greenlaw
Goods
Paisley Abercorn
(P&RR)
(P&BDR)
Stanely
(P&BDR)
Glenfield
Arkleston Junction
(PCL)
Paisley West
Paisley East
(P&BDR)
(PCL)
Paisley Canal
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Glasgow & Paisley
Joint Railway
(BB G&SWR)
Potterhill
Hawkhead
(PCL)
(P&BDR)
Dykebar
Right arrow Paisley Canal Line
Gleniffer Goods Depot
Blackbyres
West Junction
 (P&BDR)
Paisley & Barrhead
District Railway
Down arrow
Right arrow Barrhead Branch (G&SWR)
Railways
BB G&SWR Barrhead Branch G&SWR
CR Caledonian Railway
G&PJR Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway Joint CR / G&SWR
G&SWR Glasgow and South Western Railway
GP&GR Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway Caledonian Railway
GPK&AR Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway G&SWR
P&BDR Paisley and Barrhead District Railway Caledonian Railway
P&RR Paisley and Renfrew Railway G&SWR
PCL Paisley Canal Line G&SWR

Relocation[]

On 13 October 2016, Glasgow Airport Rail Link plans were revived with a PRT option proposed. If this plan goes ahead, then Paisley St James would be relocated to a site next to Junction 29 of the M8. A PRT to the airport is also proposed from this station.[5][6]

References[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Butt 1995, p. 180.
  4. ^ Table 219 National Rail timetable, May 2016
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Sources[]

  • Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
  • Butt, R. V. J. (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.
  • Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.

External links[]

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