Paisley St James railway station is on the Inverclyde Line, serving one of the residential districts of the town, just west of the town centre. For passengers travelling to the commercial district, Paisley Gilmour Street is the main railway station of Paisley and is located in the heart of Paisley town centre. There is an ongoing campaign to rename the station "Paisley St Mirren" due to the station's proximity to St Mirren's new stadium.[2]
History
The station was opened on 29 March 1841 by the Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway company.[3]
Services
There is a half-hourly service available from here Mon-Sat daytimes, westbound to Greenock Central and Gourock and eastbound to Glasgow Central. Wemyss Bay trains normally skip this station during the daytime, only calling on weekday and Saturday evenings. On Sunday, there is an hourly service each way.[4]
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Following station | ||
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Paisley Gilmour Street | ||
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| Georgetown Line open; station closed |
Caledonian Railway Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway |
Paisley Gilmour Street | ||
| Ferguslie Line and station closed |
Caledonian Railway Paisley and Barrhead District Railway |
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Relocation
On 13 October 2016, Glasgow Airport Rail Link plans were revived with a PRT option proposed. If this plan goes ahead, then Paisley St James would be relocated to a site next to Junction 29 of the M8. A PRT to the airport is also proposed from this station.[5][6]
References
Notes
- ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
- ^ "Railway station named after St Mirren fans - Daily Record". Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 180.
- ^ Table 219 National Rail timetable, May 2016
- ^ "£80million rail link could take travellers from new station to Glasgow Airport (From Evening Times)". Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "New option could see Glasgow Airport rail link run from relocated Paisley St James station | Renfrewshire News". Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
Sources
- Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
- 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.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
External links
Media related to Paisley St James railway station at Wikimedia Commons