Lochwinnoch (loop) railway station

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Lochwinnoch
The approach to Lochwinnoch looking west in 2008
Location
Location	Lochwinnoch
Area	Renfrewshire
Coordinates	55°47′42″N 4°37′29″W / 55.7949, -4.6248Coordinates: 55°47′42″N 4°37′29″W / 55.7949, -4.6248
Grid reference	NS355588
Operations
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Platforms	2
History
1 June 1905	Opened
27 June 1966	Closed
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Lochwinnoch railway station was a railway station serving the village of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Dalry and North Johnstone Line on the Glasgow and South Western Railway.

[edit] History

The station opened on 1 June 1905,^[1] and closed to passengers on 27 June 1966.^[1] This station was located in the village on the north west side of Castle Semple Loch, being closer to the village centre than the original Lochwinnoch station (renamed Lochside during this station's lifetime)^[1] which is still located at the south east end of Castle Semple Loch.

Little remains of the station, although a bricked up entrance remains under a bridge. The station site is now occupied by housing, and the trackbed to the east and west is now part of National Cycle Route 7.

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c} Butt, p. 148

[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. 

Preceding station	Historical Railways			Following station
Kilbirnie Line and station closed		Glasgow and South Western Railway Dalry and North Johnstone Line		Castle Semple Line closed; station never opened