Stoneybrae Twin Signal Box
Location type
Name and dates
Stoneybrae Twin Signal Box (1888-1966)Opened on the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.
Opened on the Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway.
Description
This twin frame box, opened 1888, was west of Paisley Gilmour Street. It controlled the two separate routes west from the station: to Greenock and Ayr. In addition there was a connection between the lines via a short headshunt exchange siding.
The box replaced the Paisley Junction box - the junction between the lines was originally to the west of the station before line quadrupling east to Glasgow in 1888-90, when Paisley Junction was replaced by Wallneuk Junction at the east of the station.
The box closed in 1966, replaced by Paisley Power Box.
Tags
Junction signal box two frame box
| Nearby stations Paisley Gilmour Street Paisley Hamilton Street Paisley Abercorn Paisley Canal [1st] Paisley Canal Paisley St James Paisley East Paisley West Hawkhead Hawkhead [1st] Sandyford Halt Potterhill Ferguslie Dykebar Elderslie | Paisley Junction Paisley Mineral Depot [GSW] Underwood Viaduct Abercorn Shipbuilding Yard Underwood Coal Depot Abercorn Foundry Underwood Weaving Mills Abbey Works Vulcan Foundry [Paisley] [2nd] St Mirren Engineering Works Carlile Quay Vulcan Works [Paisley] Caledonia Engineering Works Tourist/other Stoneybrae Signal Box Paisley Abbey |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 Caley to the Coast: Rothesay by Wemyss Bay (Oakwood Library of Railway History) |
