Paisley's Lost Railways

The Dummy Railway page 4



Barrhead



At one time Barrhead had three major stations very close to each other in the centre of the town, two of them virtually next door. This is from A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain

"The ill-fated Paisley railways left the district, and especially Barrhead, , with ugly, decaying railway properties. The town centre of Barrhead was a clutter of mouldering stations, rusty abandoned bridges and weed-covered embankments, memorials to the suburban service that never was.In the end the local council dumped the town refuse on the abandoned railway site."


Barrhead centrerailway map



Barrhead New Station was demolished in the early 1950s. The pictures below are of the derelict station and the adjacent bridge.


Barrhead New Station, thanks to Ian Duff of Barrhead Railway bridge at BarrheadNew station near ArthurlieInnRailway bridge at BarrheadNew station near ArthurlieInn



A massive stone viaduct was also constructed on the outskirts of Barrhead which is still there next to the Tesco supermarket on the road to Neilston (below) . Yesterday and today.



Viaduct at Kelburn Street, BarrheadViaduct at Kelburn Street, Barrhead





This is Barrhead South station which was actually McDonald's coal depot.


Barrhead South - GH Robin Barrhead South - GH Robin


Another spectacular viaduct is south of Barrhead between Barrhead South and Lyoncross


Viaduct between Barrhead South and LyoncrossViaduct between Barrhead South and Lyoncross




Barrhead Central Station (Potterhill Line) was demolished in the early 1950s


Barrhead Central Station, thanks to Ian Duff of BarrheadBarrhead Central Station, thanks to Ian Duff of Barrhead


Glasgow bound train passing over Dummy Railway at Shanks Pottery, thanks to Ian Duff of BarrheadKilmarnock bound train passing junction to Barrhead Central at Shanks Pottery, thanks to Ian Duff of Barrhead


The the main Barrhead station (Glasgow - Kilmarnock line) is still open , below it can be seen in the 1950s.


main Barrhead station in the 1950s.








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