Hillington West
Location type
Station
Names and dates
Hillington Halt (1940-1952)
Hillington West (1952-)
Opened on the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway.
Open on the Inverclyde Lines.
Open on the Glasgow to Ayr and Stranraer.
Description
This is a two platform station.
The station was built when the railway had four lines, which explains the large distance between the platforms. The line was reduced to two but has now increased to three, the third allowing non stop running.
The station was built to serve the then (1940) new Hillington Industrial Estate.
Tags
Station
Nearby stations Hillington West Hillington East Crookston King George V Dock Platform Deanside Cardonald Hawkhead [1st] Mosspark Hawkhead Paisley East Scotstoun East Renfrew South Kings Inch Renfrew Porterfield Scotstoun West | Other railway and industry locations Deanside Transit Shieldhall North Junction Shieldhall Yard Cardonald Brick Works Crookston Loop Hawkhead WD Depot Arkleston Tunnel Cardonald Junction King George V Dock Arkleston Junction Renfrew Cable Works Deanside Goods Shieldhall Goods Clydesdale Engineering Works Tourist/other |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
