Hillington West
Location type
StationNames and dates
Hillington Halt (1940-1952)Hillington West (1952-)
Station code: HLW National Rail ScotRail
Where: Renfrewshire, Scotland
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 East Crookston King George V Dock Platform Deanside Cardonald Hawkhead [1st] Mosspark Hawkhead Paisley East Scotstoun East South Renfrew Kings Inch Renfrew Porterfield Scotstoun West Sandyford Halt | Hillington Brick Works Hillington Timber and Fireproofing Works Cardonald Engineering Works Hillington Gas Works Coal Tippler Hillington Industrial Estate Hillington Tube Works Deanside Transit Shieldhall Junction Shieldhall Yard Ralston Brick Works Shieldhall Scrap Yard Crookston Loop Tourist/other Penilee Signal Box Ralston Signal Box Ralston House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 An Illustrated History of Glasgow's Railways |
