Howwood (Renfrewshire) railway station
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Not to be confused with How Wood (Hertfordshire) railway station.
| Howwood | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Howwood | ||
| Local authority | Renfrewshire | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | HOZ | ||
| Managed by | First ScotRail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2002/03 * | 23,859 | ||
| 2004/05 ** | 35,711 | ||
| History | |||
| 21 July 1840 | Opened as Howood | ||
| 11 August 1840 | Closed | ||
| 1 December 1876 | Reopened and renamed Howwood | ||
| 7 March 1955 | Closed | ||
| 24 October 1988 | New station opened | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Howwood (source) | |||
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Howwood railway station is a railway station serving the town of Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
[edit] History
The original Howwood station was opened on 21 July 1840 by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway 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 24 October 1988 to the south west of the original station site.
[edit] References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Howwood (Renfrewshire) railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Howwood (Renfrewshire) railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochwinnoch | First ScotRail |
Milliken Park | ||
| Historical Railways | ||||
| Lochwinnoch | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Milliken Park | ||
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