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Neilston Station 1903 (left) Neilston Railway Station, 1903
HISTORY of NEILSTON STATION 1903 - 2003


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eyeHistory of Neilston Railway Station and Line. Neilston Station, originally named Neilston High, as there was a Neilston Low on the Barrhead-Kilmarnock line, is the terminus of the electric train line from Glasgow. It was opened in 1903 when the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway built its line through the village to the coast at Ardrossan.

In its heyday, the line carried boat expresses to Ardrossan and coal trains from Lanarkshire, but through services were cut back to Neilston and the remaining line into Glasgow Central via Patterton, Whitecraigs, Williamwood and Muirend was electrified in 1962, with Glasgow's famous "Blue Trains" taking over the services.
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Station 1903

 ListenLISTEN: Gina Henderson describes the days when she was as a small child and would board the steam train at Neilston for a day trip to the sea side at Ardrossan.



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