Ferguslie railway station

Ferguslie
Site of former Ferguslie station. Aldi shop is on the right, Newton Terrace on the left. The main Glasgow to Ayr railway can be seen in the background. The photograph was taken from the national cycle track, formerly the Paisley Canal line which ran above the station. The bridge has been filled in.
General information
Location	Paisley, Renfrewshire Scotland
Coordinates	55.838°N 4.464°W / 55.838; -4.464
Grid reference	NS457633
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Paisley and Barrhead District Railway
Key dates
1897	Built but never opened for passengers

Ferguslie was a railway station to the west of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. It was constructed as a planned extension of railway passenger services in the Paisley area by the Paisley and Barrhead District Railway, which opened in 1897, but none of the stations opened for passengers. The line was only used for freight services and closed in the 1960s. The track has been lifted and the station buildings removed.

History

The station was originally part of the Paisley and Barrhead District Railway. The line was opened in 1897 and used for freight until the 1960s but none of the stations including this one opened for passenger travel. It was situated about 100 yards south of the main A761 Paisley to Elderslie road between the Aldi shop at Fulbar Road and Newton Terrace.

Railway photographers Norris Forrest[1] and GH Robin took pictures in the vicinity of the station.[2][3][4]

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Stanely Line and station closed		Caledonian Railway Paisley and Barrhead District Railway		Paisley St James Line closed; station open

See also

v t e Railway stations in Paisley
Glasgow, Paisley & Greenock Railway Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock & Ayr Rly Walkinshaw N & S Junctions (P&BDR) Ferguslie Paisley St James (GP&GR) Paisley Gilmour Street 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 Glasgow & Paisley Joint Railway (BB G&SWR) Potterhill Hawkhead (PCL) (P&BDR) Dykebar Paisley Canal Line Gleniffer Goods Depot Blackbyres West Junction (P&BDR) Paisley & Barrhead District Railway 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

Notes

The Norris Forrest photographs are the copyright of the Great North of Scotland Railway Association.[5] The GH Robin photographs are the copyright of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow.

References

1. "Ferguslie station platform with Paisley Canal line above in February 1960 - Norris Forrest". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
2. "PBDR line going under main Paisley to Ayr at Ferguslie - GH Robin". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
3. "Ferguslie station with train in 1953 - GH Robin". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
4. "Station platform with train and staff in 1949 - GH Robin". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
5. "Great North of Scotland Railway Association".

External links

• Dedicated web page