Stanely railway station

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Stanely
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Guide to the position of Stanely station and the lines to Glenfield and Ferguslie
General information
Location Paisley, Renfrewshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°49′19″N4°27′18″W / 55.822°N 4.455°W / 55.822; -4.455
Grid reference NS463615
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Paisley and Barrhead District Railway
Key dates
1897Built but never opened for passengers

Stanely was a railway station to the west of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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History

The station was originally part of the Paisley and Barrhead District Railway. The line was opened in 1897 and used for freight until the 1960s but none of the stations including this one opened for passenger travel. It was located directly to the south (toward the Gleniffer braes) of the castle in Stanely Dam. [1] The line ran along the edge of the dam to Glenfield. [2] The platform was the same long concrete island design as the other Paisley and Barrhead District Railway stations. [3]

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References

Notes

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  2. "1900 picture of army regiment close to Stanely with the railway in the middle background" . Retrieved 28 December 2007.
  3. "Recent picture of station platform" . Retrieved 28 December 2007.

Sources

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Glenfield
Line and station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Paisley and Barrhead District Railway
  Ferguslie
Line and station closed