Patterton railway station

Patterton railway station is a railway station serving the Patterton, Crookfur and Greenlaw areas of the town of Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire and the Deaconsbank and Jennylind areas of the Glasgow City council area, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Neilston branch of the Cathcart Circle Lines, 7+34 miles (12.5 km) southwest of Glasgow Central.

Patterton
National Rail
General information
LocationNewton Mearns, East Renfrewshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°47′26″N 4°20′07″W / 55.7906°N 4.3352°W / 55.7906; -4.3352
Grid referenceNS536576
Managed byScotRail
Transit authoritySPT
Platforms2
Other information
Station codePTT
History
Original companyLanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
1 May 1903Opened[1]
1 January 1917Closed
1 February 1919Re-opened as Patterton for Darnley Rifle Range
Unknown dateRenamed Patterton
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.521 million
2019/20Increase 0.534 million
2020/21Decrease 0.177 million
2021/22Increase 0.307 million
2022/23Increase 0.370 million
Location
Patterton is located in East Renfrewshire
Patterton
Patterton
Location within East Renfrewshire
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
The Waulkmill Glen Reservoir Viaduct close to Patterton station

History

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The station was originally opened as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway on 1 May 1903.[1] It closed on 1 January 1917 due to wartime economy,[1] and reopened on 1 February 1919 as Patterton for Darnley Rifle Range (sometimes referred to as simply Patterton for Darnley).[1] It was renamed back to Patterton by British Rail.[1]

Facilities

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The station is unstaffed and only has shelters on each platform. A ticket machine is available to allow passengers to purchase their ticket before boarding the train. A long-line P.A and digital information displays provide train running information. The station footbridge is not accessible for disabled users, but there is step-free access to each platform via ramps from the nearby road.[2]

Services

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Patterton is an intermediate station on the Glasgow Central — Neilston line. The line was electrified in 1962. Since then the basic service has been a 30-minute service on Mondays to Saturdays, with additional peak hour services on Mondays to Fridays.[3] In the early part of the 21st century, a 30-minute service was also provided on Sundays.

Class 303 "Blue Train" electric multiple units provided almost all trains services for many years thereafter, being joined by the similar Class 311. Services are now mainly operated by the Class 380 since the withdrawal of the Class 314, with occasional peak services operated by Class 318 and Class 320.

Preceding station   National Rail Following station
Balgray
Under construction
  ScotRail
Cathcart Circle Lines
  Whitecraigs
  Historical railways  
Lyoncross
Line open;
station never constructed
  Caledonian Railway
Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
  Whitecraigs
Line and station open

Fire

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On 24 February 2009, during repair works to a nearby bridge, a road laying vehicle caught fire which then spread to a gas mains pipe on the bridge. Soon after, the area was evacuated and all services through Patterton were suspended until the blaze was brought under control. During the suspension of services, passengers alighted at Cathcart railway station to a replacement bus service.[4]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e Butt (1995), page 182
  2. ^ Patterton station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 30 November 2016
  3. ^ Table 223 National Rail timetable, May 2016
  4. ^ "Chaos after gas main catches fire". Evening Times. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2009.

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