Services suspended for line doubling and re-gauging
1 February 1866
Station Closed
Location
Paisley (Hamilton Street) railway station was an early railway station in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. It was built in 1837 by the Paisley and Renfrew Railway; and, together with the station at Renfrew Wharf, was one of two terminal stations on the line. Both stations offered passengers and goods facilities.[1]
The station opened on 3 April 1837, with steam locomotive haulage on the 4ft6in (1,372mm)gauge, (Scotch gauge) line.[2] The intention was to both supplement and complete with passenger and goods services on the River Cart between Paisley and Renfrew.
The station was entered through either carriage or foot-gates. These led to a booking office, with a passenger waiting room behind it; the upper floor, above, was reserved for the use of the manager.[1] Behind this was the Train shed, which had two platforms running the whole length of the shed. There was a separate locomotive shed; and a goods warehouse, which had one railway line running through it.[1]
During the summer months there was a half-hourly service, the journey took 12 minutes, with ten journeys in each direction per day.[1]
In 1842, to save money, the steam locomotive was replaced by horse haulage.[2]
Closure
On 23 January 1866, train services were suspended on the line to enable the tracks to be doubled throughout; the line to be converted to Standard Gauge and for it to be connected to the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway, at Arkleston Junction.[3]
Whishaw, Francis (1969) [1840]. The Railways of Great Britain and Ireland practically described and illustrated (3rded.). Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN0-7153-4786-1.
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