Neilston Low Railway Station
Neilston Low | |||
County | |||
Operator | |||
Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway | |||
Opened | |||
5 October 1855 | |||
Closed | |||
1 May 1870 | |||
Status | |||
Demolished |
For the station on the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway see Neilston railway station.
Neilston Low railway station was a railway station serving the town of Neilston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway (GB&N).
History
The station opened by the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway, on 5 October 1855, as Crofthead. It was renamed Neilston on 1 June 1868; however it closed shortly after, on 1 May 1870.
The station reopened on 27 March 1871 and became part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway (GB&K). It was renamed Neilston Low on 24 January 1953 and closed permanently on 7 November 1966.
Today the line is still open as part of the Glasgow South Western Line, although the station is long gone.