Paisley Abercorn Curve and Greenlaw Goods (Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway)
Introduction
This curve was built in 1866 to connect the re-gauged Paisley and Renfrew Railway to the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway. The curve was eased in 1874, replaced by a new connection further east at Arkleston Junction. Greenlaw Goods (now closed save for a short tamper siding) was established in the V of the junction. The original curve was retained as a single track goods loop.
Portions of line and locations
This line is divided into a number of portions.
Greenlaw Goods
The goods yard was approached immediately from Greenlaw Junction, a junction with a goods loop which ran east to Arkleston Junction.
This junction is immediately west of the former Arkleston Tunnel and east of Paisley Gilmour Street.
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See also
Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
Colin Kirkwood 15/05/1966
Colin Kirkwood 22/05/1966
Colin Kirkwood 15/05/1966
Colin Kirkwood 01/05/1966
This was a four way goods junction to the east of the White Cart Water, Wallneuk Junction and Paisley Gilmour Street.
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G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 02/06/1959
Ewan Crawford 27/11/2011
This goods station was located in the 'V' of the junction between the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway and the curve to the Paisley and Renfrew Railway. It was opened when the goods yard at Paisley Gilmour Street was no longer big enough to handle the traffic.
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G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 03/05/1952
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 01/09/1951
Colin Miller 24/06/2013
Ewan Crawford //1988
Greenlaw to Paisley Abercorn
This was the western portion of a double goods loop which started at Arkleston Junction to the east.
This was a four way goods junction to the east of the White Cart Water, Wallneuk Junction and Paisley Gilmour Street.
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G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 02/06/1959
Ewan Crawford 27/11/2011
This was a two platform station on a tight curve at the south end of the branch to Renfrew. The station replaced the earlier Paisley Hamilton Street terminus of the Paisley and Renfrew Railway.
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Ewan Crawford //1987
Ewan Crawford //1987
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 03/05/1952
Greenlaw to Wallneuk
This was the north western end of a goods loop which began to the east at Arkleston Junction. It was the remains of the 1866 connection between the Paisley and Renfrew Railway and the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway. In 1877 it was replaced by a connection at Arkleston Junction. The remaining line became a single track goods loop.
This was a four way goods junction to the east of the White Cart Water, Wallneuk Junction and Paisley Gilmour Street.
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G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 02/06/1959
Ewan Crawford 27/11/2011
This junction is east of Paisley Gilmour Street. It is the junction between the lines to Greenock and Ayr.
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See also
Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
David Panton 13/07/2019
Ewan Crawford //1988
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 02/06/1959
Colin Miller 01/06/2012
Original curve
This original curve was opened in 1866 to connect the regauged Paisley and Renfrew Railway to the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway. It was replaced with an easier curve to Arkleston Junction in 1874 but retained as a single goods loop.
Bill Hamilton /03/2011
Colin Miller 20/02/2019
Ewan Crawford //1987
This was a four way goods junction to the east of the White Cart Water, Wallneuk Junction and Paisley Gilmour Street.
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See
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 02/06/1959
Ewan Crawford 27/11/2011
This was a two platform station on a tight curve at the south end of the branch to Renfrew. The station replaced the earlier Paisley Hamilton Street terminus of the Paisley and Renfrew Railway.
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Ewan Crawford //1987
Ewan Crawford //1987
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 03/05/1952
Alistair MacKenzie 01/12/1979
Ewan Crawford //1987
