Uplawmoor | |
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General information | |
Location | Uplawmoor, Renfrewshire Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°45′49″N4°29′28″W / 55.7635°N 4.4910°W |
Grid reference | NS437550 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | LMS |
Key dates | |
1 May 1903 | Opened [1] |
1 January 1917 | Closed |
2 March 1919 | Reopened |
2 April 1962 | Closed 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.
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 | ||
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Lugton High Line and station closed | Caledonian Railway Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway | Neilston Line closed; station open |
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