Houston | |
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![]() 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 |
Grid reference | NS421645 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Post-grouping | LMS |
Key dates | |
3 April 1871 | Opened as Windyhill [1] |
May 1871 | Renamed Crosslee |
1 January 1874 | Renamed Houston [2] |
1 January 1875 | Renamed Houston (Crosslee) |
June 1926 | Renamed Houston and Crosslee |
7 May 1973 | Renamed Houston |
10 January 1983 | Closed |
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.
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 | ||
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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 |
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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