Paisley St James railway station

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Paisley Saint James

Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais Sheumais Phàislig [1]
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St James' Church can be seen in the distance under the footbridge.
General information
Location Paisley, Renfrewshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°51′07″N4°26′31″W / 55.8519°N 4.4419°W / 55.8519; -4.4419
Grid reference NS472648
Managed by ScotRail
Platforms2
Other information
Station codePYJ
Key dates
29 March 1841Opened
Passengers
2018/19Increase2.svg 73,330
Georgetown
Line open; station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway
  Paisley Gilmour Street
Ferguslie
Line and station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Paisley and Barrhead District Railway
 Terminus
Railway stations in Paisley
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Walkinshaw N & S Junctions
Ferguslie
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Paisley St James
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Paisley Gilmour Street
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Wallneuk Junction
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Paisley
Hamilton Street
Greenlaw
Goods
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Paisley Abercorn
Stanely
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Glenfield
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Arkleston Junction
(PCL)
Paisley West
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Paisley East
(PCL)
Paisley Canal
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Potterhill
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Hawkhead
(PCL)
Dykebar
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Gleniffer Goods Depot
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Blackbyres
West Junction
(P&BDR)
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Relocation

On 13 October 2016, Glasgow Airport Rail Link plans were revived with a PRT option proposed. If this plan goes ahead, then Paisley St James would be relocated to a site next to Junction 29 of the M8. A PRT to the airport is also proposed from this station. [5] [6]

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References

Notes

  1. Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
  2. "Railway station named after St Mirren fans - Daily Record". 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. Butt 1995, p. 180.
  4. Table 219 National Rail timetable, May 2016
  5. "£80million rail link could take travellers from new station to Glasgow Airport (From Evening Times)". 14 October 2016. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  6. "New option could see Glasgow Airport rail link run from relocated Paisley St James station | Renfrewshire News". Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.

Sources

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