Hawkhead railway station
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Hawkhead railway station is a railway station
in the Seedhill area of Paisley
in Renfrewshire
, Scotland
. The station is managed by First ScotRail
and lies on the Paisley Canal Line
10 km (6½ miles) west of Glasgow Central.
; and was closed to passengers on 14 February 1966.
A newly-built station opened in 12 April 1991 following the resumption of train services on the Paisley Canal Line
, in 1990.
and eastbound to Glasgow Central.
There is no Sunday service.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in the Seedhill area of Paisley
Paisley
Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
in 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
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The station is managed by First ScotRail
First ScotRail
ScotRail Railways Ltd. is the FirstGroup-owned train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland, northern England and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London using the brand ScotRail which is the property of the Scottish Government...
and lies on the Paisley Canal Line
Paisley Canal Line
The Paisley Canal Railway line was originally a Glasgow and South Western Railway branch line running from Glasgow, Scotland, through three stations in Paisley, to North Johnstone...
10 km (6½ miles) west of Glasgow Central.
History
The station opened on 1 May 1894 and was closed on 1 January 1917. It was later reopened by the British Transport CommissionBritish Transport Commission
The British Transport Commission was created by Clement Attlee's post-war Labour government as a part of its nationalisation programme, to oversee railways, canals and road freight transport in Great Britain...
; and was closed to passengers on 14 February 1966.
A newly-built station opened in 12 April 1991 following the resumption of train services on the Paisley Canal Line
Paisley Canal Line
The Paisley Canal Railway line was originally a Glasgow and South Western Railway branch line running from Glasgow, Scotland, through three stations in Paisley, to North Johnstone...
, in 1990.
Services
Monday to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service westbound to Paisley CanalPaisley Canal railway station
Paisley Canal railway station is a railway station in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and lies on the Paisley Canal Line.-History:...
and eastbound to Glasgow Central.
There is no Sunday service.