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Muirend is one of the finest stations in the Glasgow area. It is an island platform with its original building and broad cantilevered canopies, the only intact survivor of its type.

The nearby goods shed survived closure for many years, but has been demolished. This was located on the east side. The goods yard was reached via reversing spur on the east side, the spur approached from the south.

The signal box was on the west side, roughly alongside the station building.

To the south was the north end of the intended curve from here to Clarkston East Junction on the East Kilbride line. The double track was converted into two long carriage sidings in 1907, approached from Muirend. This was a very long chord, which ran parallel to the Neilston route for around 0.8 of a mile before turning away to the south east. (Muirend Carriage Sidings)

The signal boxes at Patterton and Whitecraigs closed in 1961, the section taken over jointly by the boxes at Neilston High and Muirend.

The Muirend signal box was closed in 1980.

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