Hillington East railway station explained

Hillington East
Native Name:Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Hillington an Ear
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Hillington, Glasgow
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.8542°N -4.3551°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:ScotRail
Platforms:2
Tracks:3
Code:HLE
Transit Authority:SPT
Years:19 March 1934
Events:Opened as Hillington
Years1:1 April 1940
Events1:Renamed Hillington East
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Hillington East railway station is located in the Hillington district of Glasgow, Scotland, also serving the eastern portion of the large Hillington industrial estate (which is part of the town of Renfrew) to the north. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Inverclyde Line.

History

The station opened on 19 March 1934 as Hillington.[1] The station was renamed Hillington East on 1 April 1940.[1]

Services

The basic off peak frequency from here (Monday to Sataturday) is half-hourly, eastbound to and westbound to and . A few trains call in the peaks and also in the evenings (once per hour each way after 18:30, as the Gourock service drops to hourly). On Sundays both Gourock and Wemyss Bay trains call here, giving a half-hourly frequency to/from Glasgow.

References

Notes and References

  1. Butt, page 120