Sandyford Signal Box
Location type
Name and dates
Sandyford Signal Box (1911-1936)Opened on the Paisley and Renfrew Railway.
Description
This signal box was between Abercorn Junction (to the south) and Sandyford Halt (to the north). The box controlled a loop for the Renfrew Mill, to the north, west side of Sandyford Halt and sidings for Sandyford Chemical Works (approached from the box) and Sandyford Metal Window Works (approached from the south), both to the south of the box.
The box itself was on the west side of the line and opened in 1911. Sandyford Halt, initially private, opened in 1914 to the north of the box.
The box closed in 1936.
The trackbed became a footpath after tracklifting. This was not a successful route and has been closed to pedestrians.
Tags
Signal box| Nearby stations Sandyford Halt Paisley Abercorn Paisley Hamilton Street South Renfrew Renfrew Porterfield Paisley Gilmour Street Paisley East Paisley St James Paisley Canal Paisley Canal [1st] Hawkhead Hawkhead [1st] Renfrew Fulbar Street Paisley West Kings Inch | Sandyford Chemical Works Merksworth Shipbuilding Yard Sandyford Metal Window Works Thistle Works (Engineering & Shipbuilding) Renfrew Mill Cart Harbour Phoenix Works Shipbuilding and Engineering Nethercommon Harbour Abercorn Junction Cartvale Ship Building Yard Babcock and Wilcox Works [Renfrew] Laighpark Engineering Works Carlile Quay Tourist/other Paisley New Harbour Glasgow Airport |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
