King's Inch railway station

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King's Inch
Location Renfrew, Renfrewshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°52′47″N4°23′01″W / 55.8796°N 4.3837°W / 55.8796; -4.3837 Coordinates: 55°52′47″N4°23′01″W / 55.8796°N 4.3837°W / 55.8796; -4.3837
Grid reference NS509677
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Glasgow and Renfrew District Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Key dates
1 June 1903 (1903-06-01)Opened
19 July 1926 (1926-07-19)Closed

King's Inch railway station served the town of Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland from 1903 to 1926 on the Glasgow and Renfrew District Railway.

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History

The station opened on 1 June 1903 by the Glasgow and Renfrew District Railway. On the west side was the goods yard which had a goods shed and a loading bank. The signal box was to the south west. The station was known as Renfrew Central when it first opened. The station closed on 19 July 1926 [1] with the signal box closing in 1932. [2]

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References

  1. "Renfrew, King's Inch Railway Station". Canmore. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. "RAILSCOT - King's Inch". Railscot. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Deanside
Line and station closed
  Glasgow and Renfrew District Railway   Renfrew Porterfield
Line and station closed