- Bridge of Weir Railway
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Bridge of Weir Railway|
(south east to north west)Johnstone
"still open"Elderslie
The Bridge of Weir Railway ran fromHouston Bridge of Weir Elderslie ,Scotland , toBridge of Weir . It was closed in January 1983.Formation
The line from Elderslie to
Bridge of Weir was built originally as the Bridge of Weir Railway, which had opened to passengers in 1864 between Johnstone and Bridge of Weir. On 1 August 1865 it was vested in theGlasgow and South Western Railway and closed on 18 May 1869; reopening between Elderslie and Bridge of Weir, on 23 December 1869, as part of the Elderslie to Bridge of Weir branch. This then met theGreenock and Ayrshire Railway , end-on at Bridge of Weir, which ran to Greenock Princes Pier.Closure
Following closure of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway beyond Kilmacolm, passenger services continued from Glasgow, via the
Paisley Canal Line , to Kilmacolm usingdiesel multiple units . The line closed completely topassenger s in January 1983.External links
* [http://www.gswra.org.uk/ The Glasgow & South Western Railway Association]
* [http://railscot.co.uk/Bridge_of_Weir_Railway/frame.htm RAILSCOT - Bridge of Weir Railway]
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