Uplawmoor (L&A) railway station

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Uplawmoor
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Uplawmoor station site in 2007
Location Uplawmoor, Renfrewshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°45′49″N4°29′28″W / 55.7635°N 4.4910°W / 55.7635; -4.4910 Coordinates: 55°45′49″N4°29′28″W / 55.7635°N 4.4910°W / 55.7635; -4.4910
Grid reference NS437550
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Key dates
1 May 1903Opened [1]
1 January 1917Closed
2 March 1919Reopened
2 April 1962Closed to regular services

Uplawmoor railway station was a railway station serving the village of Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.

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History

The station opened on 1 May 1903. [1] It closed between 1 January 1917 and 2 March 1919 due to wartime economy, [1] and closed permanently to passengers and freight on 2 April 1962. [1] [2] Upon closure, the nearby station Caldwell took on the name 'Uplawmoor'.

Although the station was closed to regular passengers, in 1964 the Royal Train was stabled here overnight during a visit to the area by the Queen Mother. [3]

Sidings ran to the Shillford Quarry that was located to the east of the station within Uplawmoor Wood.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Lugton High
Line and station closed		  Caledonian Railway
Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
  Neilston
Line closed; station open

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Butt (1995), p. 237
  2. ↑ Stansfield (1999), p. 41
  3. ↑ "Royal Train visits Uplawmoor in 1964".

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