Meikleriggs Goods

Location type

Sidings

Name 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 yard

External links

NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914
NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map

Chronology Dates

  /  /1904Paisley 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