Houston railway station (Scotland)

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Houston railway station.jpg
Houston station building and platform in 2008
General information
Location Houston and Killellan, Renfrewshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°50′54″N4°31′25″W / 55.8484°N 4.5235°W / 55.8484; -4.5235 Coordinates: 55°50′54″N4°31′25″W / 55.8484°N 4.5235°W / 55.8484; -4.5235
Grid reference NS421645
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Bridge of Weir Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Key dates
3 April 1871Opened as Windyhill [1]
May 1871Renamed Crosslee
1 January 1874Renamed Houston [2]
1 January 1875Renamed Houston (Crosslee)
June 1926Renamed Houston and Crosslee
7 May 1973Renamed Houston
10 January 1983Closed

Houston railway station was a railway station serving the villages of Brookfield and Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland, originally as part of the Bridge of Weir Railway and later part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway.

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History

The station opened on 3 April 1871 and was known as Windyhill. [1] It was soon renamed Crosslee in May of the same year, [1] and then renamed Houston on 1 January 1874. [2] It was renamed Houston (Crosslee) exactly one year later on 1 January 1875, [2] and then later renamed Houston and Crosslee. [2]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bridge of Weir
Line and station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Bridge of Weir Railway
  Elderslie
Line and station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Bridge of Weir Railway
  Johnstone
Line closed; station open

Closure

It was finally renamed back to Houston on 7 May 1973, [2] however the station closed on 10 January 1983. [2]

A single platform remains on site, the station building which had been private residence was demolished in 2021.

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Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Butt, p. 252
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Butt, p. 124

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