Meikleriggs Goods
Location type
SidingsName and dates
Meikleriggs Goods (1905-1954)Opened on the Paisley and Barrhead District Railway.
Description
This goods and mineral yard was at the east end of the short Meikleriggs branch from the south end of the never opened Ferguslie station. The branch also served the Burnbank Chemical Works. The goods yard competed with the Glasgow and South Western Railway owned Ferguslie Goods to the north. Both served the area and the Ferguslie Thread Works, Ferguslie Dye Works and other works.
The site is now housing on Lounsdale Grove.
Tags
Goods goods yardExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Paisley West Ferguslie Stanely Paisley Canal [1st] Paisley Canal Elderslie Paisley St James Potterhill Paisley Gilmour Street Glenfield Paisley Hamilton Street Paisley Abercorn Paisley East Hawkhead Hawkhead [1st] | Ferguslie Dyeworks Potterhill Junction Meikleriggs Junction Ferguslie Thread Works Ferguslie Thread Works Ferguslie Goods Corsebar Junction Tannahill^s Hole Ferguslie Fire Clay Works Ferguslie Chemical Siding Rope works Ferguslie Signal Box Chain Road Goods Linwood Junction Ferguslie Viaduct |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1904 | Paisley and Barrhead District Railway Extension of time to complete works until 1907. Authorisation to buy land for the Chain Road Goods and Meikleriggs Goods branch. Agreement made with J & P Coats (the Ferguslie Thread Works was to the north). |
Books
 The Paisley & Barrhead District Railway |
