Hawkhead railway station
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| Hawkhead | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Paisley | ||
| Local authority | Renfrewshire | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | HKH | ||
| Managed by | First ScotRail | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 80,860 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 100,496 | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | SPT | ||
| History | |||
| 1 May 1894 | Opened | ||
| 1 January 1917 | Closed | ||
| ? | Reopened | ||
| 14 February 1966 | Closed | ||
| 12 April 1991 | New station, reopened | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Hawkhead from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Hawkhead railway station is a railway station in the Seedhill area of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and lies on the Paisley Canal Line 10 km (6½ miles) west of Glasgow Central.
This was a newly-built station opened in 1991 following the resumption of train services on the Paisley Canal Line, in 1990. It replaced the original passenger station that was closed on 14 February 1966, under the Beeching Axe.
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[edit] History
The station opened on 1 May 1894 and was closed on 1 January 1917.[1] It was later reopened by the British Transport Commission; and was closed to passengers on 14 February 1966.[1]
A newly-built station opened in 12 April 1991.[1]
[edit] Services
Monday to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service westbound to Paisley Canal and eastbound to Glasgow Central.
There is no Sunday service.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present, 1st, Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (1989). Jowett's railway atlas of Great Britain and Ireland : from pre-grouping to the present day, 1st, Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Train times and station information for Hawkhead railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paisley Canal | First ScotRail |
Crookston | ||
| Historical Railways | ||||
| Paisley Canal | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Crookston | ||
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