Sandyford Halt railway station

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Sandyford
LocationPaisley, Renfrewshire
Scotland
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGlasgow and South Western Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1914 (1914)Opened privately as Sandyford Platform
June 1952Name changed to Sandyford Halt
18 April 1966Opened to the public
5 June 1967 (1967-06-05)Closed

Sandyford railway station served the town of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, from 1914 to 1967 on the Paisley and Renfrew Railway.

History[]

The station opened as Sandyford Platform in 1914 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. It was only available to the workers of Ogston and Tennant's Renfrew Mill, which had sidings to the east. There were more sidings to the south near Sandyford Signal Box, which opened in 1911 and closed in 1936. The station's name changed to Sandyford Halt in June 1952.[1][page needed] It opened to the public on 18 April 1966, although it was Short-lived, closing a year later on 5 June 1967.[2] The track was lifted in 1986 and replaced by a footpath, although this no longer exists.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 379. OCLC 931112387.
  3. ^ "RAILSCOT - Sandyford Halt". Railscot. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

External links[]

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
South Renfrew
Line and station closed
  Paisley and Renfrew Railway   Paisley Abercorn
Line and station closed

Coordinates: 55°51′58″N 4°24′55″W / 55.8661°N 4.4153°W / 55.8661; -4.4153


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