Kilbarchan railway station

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Kilbarchan
The remains of Kilbarchan in 2008
Location
Location	Kilbarchan
Area	Renfrewshire
Coordinates	55°49′56″N 4°32′41″W / 55.8322, -4.5446Coordinates: 55°49′56″N 4°32′41″W / 55.8322, -4.5446
Grid reference	NS407628
Operations
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Platforms	2
History
1 June 1905	Opened
27 June 1966	Closed
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Kilbarchan railway station was a railway station serving the village of Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Dalry and North Johnstone Line on the Glasgow and South Western Railway.

[edit] History

The station opened on 1 June 1905,^[1] and closed to passengers on 27 June 1966.^[1] The station's island platform remains partially intact, however the trackbed is now part of National Cycle Route 7. Both station passenger entrance ramps were re-opened for access to the cycle route.

[edit] Gallery

The remaining platform looking south-west.

The north western street entrance to the station.

The approach to the station from the south-west.

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Butt, p. 131

[edit] Sources

• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present, 1st, Sparkford, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199. 

Preceding station	Historical Railways			Following station
Castle Semple Line closed; station never opened		Glasgow and South Western Railway Dalry and North Johnstone Line		Johnstone North Line and station closed