Barrhead South railway station
Encyclopedia
Barrhead South was one of four railway stations
in Barrhead
, Renfrewshire
, Scotland
.
. 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.
Situated in the hills south of Barrhead, it was the only side platform station on the Paisley and Barrhead District Railway
. It is clear from the wagons in the photograph that some railway activity took place in the area.
Train station
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in Barrhead
Barrhead
Barrhead is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, southwest of Glasgow on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes. As of the 2001 census its population was 19,813....
, Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...
, Scotland
Scotland
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History
The station was originally part of the Paisley and Barrhead District RailwayPaisley and Barrhead District Railway
The Paisley and Barrhead District Railway was a railway in Scotland that ran between the towns of Paisley and Barrhead. Despite stations being built on the line, the railway was only ever open to freight services. For this reason it was known locally as "the dummy railway".-History:The railway was...
. 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.
Situated in the hills south of Barrhead, it was the only side platform station on the Paisley and Barrhead District Railway
Paisley and Barrhead District Railway
The Paisley and Barrhead District Railway was a railway in Scotland that ran between the towns of Paisley and Barrhead. Despite stations being built on the line, the railway was only ever open to freight services. For this reason it was known locally as "the dummy railway".-History:The railway was...
. It is clear from the wagons in the photograph that some railway activity took place in the area.