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| − | | name = Uplawmoor | + | | name = Uplawmoor Station |
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| − | + | | original = Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway<br />Caledonian Railway<br />London Midland and Scottish Railway<br />British Railways | |
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| − | + | | opened = 1 May 1903<br />Reopened 1 February 1919 | |
| − | + | | closed = 1 January 1917 <br />2 April 1962 | |
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'''Uplawmoor railway station''' was a [[train station|railway station]] serving the village of [[Uplawmoor]], [[East Renfrewshire]], [[Scotland]] as part of the [[Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway]]. | '''Uplawmoor railway station''' was a [[train station|railway station]] serving the village of [[Uplawmoor]], [[East Renfrewshire]], [[Scotland]] as part of the [[Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The station opened on 1 May 1903. | + | The station opened on 1 May 1903. It closed between 1 January 1917 and 2 March 1919 due to the First World War, and closed permanently to passengers and freight on 2 April 1962. Upon closure, the nearby station {{Stnlnk|Caldwell}} took on the name 'Uplawmoor'. |
| − | Although the station was closed to regular passengers, in 1964 the Royal Train was stabled here overnight during a visit to the area by the [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother|Queen Mother]]. | + | Although the station was closed to regular passengers, in 1964 the Royal Train was stabled here overnight during a visit to the area by the [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother|Queen Mother]]. |
Sidings ran to the [[Shillford]] Quarry that was located to the east of the station within Uplawmoor Wood. | Sidings ran to the [[Shillford]] Quarry that was located to the east of the station within Uplawmoor Wood. | ||
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Revision as of 05:24, 18 November 2015
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This article is about a Closed Station in EastRenfrewshire
Uplawmoor railway station was a railway station serving the village of Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.
History
The station opened on 1 May 1903. It closed between 1 January 1917 and 2 March 1919 due to the First World War, and closed permanently to passengers and freight on 2 April 1962. Upon closure, the nearby station Caldwell took on the name 'Uplawmoor'.
Although the station was closed to regular passengers, in 1964 the Royal Train was stabled here overnight during a visit to the area by the Queen Mother.
Sidings ran to the Shillford Quarry that was located to the east of the station within Uplawmoor Wood.
| Preceding Station | Historical Railways | Following Station | ||
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| Lugton High Line and station closed |
Caledonian Railway Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
Neilston Line closed; station open | ||
Station site in 2007, looking towards Neilston
Station site in 2009, looking towards Lugton High
The railway alignment looking towards Neilston
