Parklee Signal Box
Location type
Names and dates
Parklee Signal Box (-1891)Parklee Signal Box (1891-1966)
Opened on the Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway.
Description
This signal box was west of Langbank and east of Woodhall stations. It was on the north side of the line alongside a trailing crossover. There was a level crossing. For the crossing initially the spelling Parklee was used, becoming Parklea at a later date. The spelling 'Parklee' was used for the box until closure in 1966.
The original box was replaced in 1891 and the replacement closed in 1966, replaced by Paisley Power Box.
Parklee Farm, later altered to Parklea, was to the north. The level crossing provided access from Greenock Road. The crossing was later to additionally provide access to the Parklee Playing Fields (west), King George V Field and Parklea Playing Fields (east).
The level crossing was taken out, roads have much altered in the area.
Tags
Signal boxExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
02/11/2021
| Nearby stations Woodhall Upper Port Glasgow Port Glasgow Langbank Cardross Kilmacolm Dalreoch Bogston Dumbarton Central Dumbarton East Renton Cartsdyke Whinhill Greenock Central Alexandria | Port Glasgow Gas Works Upper Port Glasgow Siding Castle Yard Ground Frame Fyfe Park Shipbreaking Yard Port Glasgow Junction Castle Yard Port Glasgow Goods Newark Shipyard Gourock Rope Works [2nd] Tourist/other Woodhall Timber Ponds Finlaystone House Finlaystone Timber Ponds Ardoch Fish Yair Newark Castle [Port Glasgow] Ardoch Crossing |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 Caley to the Coast: Rothesay by Wemyss Bay (Oakwood Library of Railway History) |
