Potterhill railway station was a railway station

Train station

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 to the south of Paisley

Paisley

Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...

, 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

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. The station was originally part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway

Glasgow and South Western Railway

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's short-lived Barrhead Branch

Barrhead Branch

The Barrhead Branch was a short lived branch line of the Glasgow and South Western Railway in Scotland] that connected the G&SWR Paisley Canal Branch to the G&SWR / CR Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway.-History:...

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History

The station opened on 1 June 1886, and closed 1 January 1917. Although originally an intermediate station on the 3.25 mile line between Paisley West

Paisley West railway station

Paisley West railway station was a railway station in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Paisley Canal Line.-History:The station opened on 1 June 1897, and closed 14 February 1966.- Sources :*...

 and Barrhead Central

Barrhead Central railway station

Barrhead Central railway station was a railway station serving the town of Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station was on the Glasgow and South Western Railway's short-lived Barrhead Branch.-History:...

, services between Barrhead and Potterhill were terminated in 1913, leaving Potterhill as the branch terminus for the remainder of its life. Freight services continued at this station until 1959.