Sandyford Halt railway station

Sandyford railway station served the town of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, from 1914 to 1967 on the Paisley and Renfrew Railway.

Sandyford
Location	Paisley, Renfrewshire Scotland
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
1914	Opened privately as Sandyford Platform
June 1952	Name changed to Sandyford Halt
18 April 1966	Opened to the public
5 June 1967	Closed

History

The station opened as Sandyford Platform in 1914 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. It was only available to the workers of Ogston and Tennant's Renfrew Mill, which had sidings to the east. There were more sidings to the south near Sandyford Signal Box, which opened in 1911 and closed in 1936. The station's name changed to Sandyford Halt in June 1952.[1] It opened to the public on 18 April 1966, although it was Short-lived, closing a year later on 5 June 1967.[2] The track was lifted in 1986 and replaced by a footpath, although this no longer exists.[3]

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 379. OCLC 931112387.
3. "RAILSCOT - Sandyford Halt". Railscot. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

External links

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
South Renfrew Line and station closed		Paisley and Renfrew Railway		Paisley Abercorn Line and station closed