Canal Street Station [Transport Trust]
Date: 20/08/2019
A 'Red Wheel' was unveiled at the former Canal Street Station on the 16th of August 2019 to recognise the heritage of the site. The Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal was designed by Thomas Telford and included the longest aqueduct span of the canal era. Opened 1811, converted to a railway in 1885, closed 1983, partially re-opened 1990.
External links
Transport Trust - Red Wheel - Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal
Transport Trust is the hub of the transport preservation movement in the UK, supporting and promoting the restoration and preservation of all parts of our transport heritage.
Related images
Installation of a Transport Trust plaque at the old Paisley Canal station on 16th August 2019 by Bill Reeve, Provost Lorraine Cameron and Jerry Swift of the Transport Trust.
Location: Paisley Canal [1st]
Company: Paisley Canal Line (Glasgow and South Western Railway)
16/08/2019 John Yellowlees
Location: Paisley Canal [1st]
Company: Paisley Canal Line (Glasgow and South Western Railway)
16/08/2019 John Yellowlees
