Bridge of Weir railway station

Bridge of Weir
265px The station in 1961
Location
Place	Bridge of Weir
Area	Renfrewshire
Operations
Original company	Bridge of Weir Railway
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	2
History
20 June 1864	Opened
18 May 1868	Closed during construction of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway
23 December 1869	Reopened as a through station
10 January 1983	Closed
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Bridge of Weir railway station was a railway station serving the village of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland, originally as part of the Bridge of Weir Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 June 1864, however it was closed on 18 May 1868 during the construction of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway. It reopened, now as part of the new extended line, on 23 December 1869. The station closed on 10 January 1983.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
End of Line Through services via G&AR		Glasgow and South Western Railway Bridge of Weir Railway		Houston Line and station closed
Kilmacolm Line and station closed		Glasgow and South Western Railway Greenock and Ayrshire Railway		End of Line Through services via BWR