Barrhead New railway station

Barrhead New was one of four railway stations in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Barrhead New
The station was immediately behind the Arthurlie Inn in the photograph. Barrhead New Station was in fact adjacent to Barrhead Central Station on Mill Road
General information
LocationBarrhead, Renfrewshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°48′00″N 4°23′46″W / 55.800°N 4.396°W / 55.800; -4.396
Grid referenceNS498589
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyPaisley and Barrhead District Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Key dates
1897Built but never opened for passengers

History

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1923 map. Barrhead New is close to the junction of the two yellow roads.

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 adjacent to the Arthurlie Inn (shown with railway bridge on picture) in Cross Arthurlie Street and described as a grand building, a towering edifice with its name picked out in metal letters attached to metal strips. It might have passed as a picture house.[1]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Wham

Sources

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  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  • Wham, Alasdair (2000). The Lost Railway Lines South of Glasgow. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers. ISBN 1-8723-5008-9.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Barrhead South
Line and station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Paisley and Barrhead District Railway
  Glenfield
Line and station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Paisley and Barrhead District Railway
  Dykebar
Line and station closed