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Howwood (Renfrewshire) railway station
Encyclopedia
Howwood railway station is a railway station
serving the village of Howwood, Renfrewshire
, Scotland
. The station is managed by First ScotRail
and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line
21 kilometres (13 mi) south west of Glasgow Central
.
and was known as Howood. The station had a very short life and closed just over two weeks later on 11 August 1840. The station was reopened and renamed Howwood on 1 December 1876, and closed again on 7 March 1955.
The current station opened on 12 March 2001, located south west of the original station site.
(Largs
on Sundays).
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
serving the village of Howwood, Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The station is managed by First ScotRail
First ScotRail
ScotRail Railways Ltd. is the FirstGroup-owned train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland, northern England and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London using the brand ScotRail which is the property of the Scottish Government...
and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line
Ayrshire Coast Line
The Ayrshire Coast Line is one of the lines within the Strathclyde suburban rail network in Scotland. It has 26 stations and connects the Ayrshire coast to Glasgow...
21 kilometres (13 mi) south west of Glasgow Central
Glasgow Central station
Glasgow Central is the larger of the two present main-line railway terminals in Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. The station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on 31 July 1879 and is currently managed by Network Rail...
.
History
The original Howwood station was opened on 21 July 1840 by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr RailwayGlasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
The Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway was a railway in Scotland that provided train services between Glasgow, Kilmarnock and Ayr. For a short period, it also provided West Coast services between Glasgow and London. Opened in stages between 1839 and 1848, the line ran from Paisley in the...
and was known as Howood. The station had a very short life and closed just over two weeks later on 11 August 1840. The station was reopened and renamed Howwood on 1 December 1876, and closed again on 7 March 1955.
The current station opened on 12 March 2001, located south west of the original station site.
2008 service pattern
There is an hourly service daily eastbound to Glasgow Central and westbound to Ardrossan TownArdrossan Town railway station
Ardrossan Town railway station is one of three remaining railway stations in the town of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is one of the oldest operational railway stations in Ayrshire, although services and facilities are severely cut back from the station's peak in the early 20th century...
(Largs
Largs railway station
Largs railway station is a railway station in the town of Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, south west of .- History :...
on Sundays).