| Paisley Hamilton Street | |
| Status: | Disused |
| Borough: | Paisley, Renfrewshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Coordinates: | 55.85°N -4.421°W |
| Platforms: | 2 |
| Original: | Paisley and Renfrew Railway |
| Pregroup: | Glasgow & South Western |
| Years: | 3 April 1837 |
| Events: | Opened, with loco haulage |
| Years1: | July 1835 |
| Events1: | Leased to tenant |
| Years2: | 31 July 1852 |
| Events2: | Bought by G&SWR |
| Years3: | 23 January 1866 |
| Events3: | Services suspended for line doubling and re-gauging |
| Years4: | 1 February 1866 |
| Events4: | Station Closed |
Paisley (Hamilton Street) railway station was an early railway station in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. It was built in 1837 by the Paisley and Renfrew Railway; and, together with the station at Renfrew Wharf, was one of two terminal stations on the line. Both stations offered passengers and goods facilities.[1]
The station opened on 3 April 1837, with steam locomotive haulage on the gauge, (Scotch gauge) line.[2] The intention was to both supplement and complete with passenger and goods services on the River Cart between Paisley and Renfrew.
The station was entered through either carriage or foot-gates. These led to a booking office, with a passenger waiting room behind it; the upper floor, above, was reserved for the use of the manager.[1] Behind this was the Train shed, which had two platforms running the whole length of the shed. There was a separate locomotive shed; and a goods warehouse, which had one railway line running through it.[1]
During the summer months there was a half-hourly service, the journey took 12 minutes, with ten journeys in each direction per day.[1]
In 1842, to save money, the steam locomotive was replaced by horse haulage.[2]
On 23 January 1866, train services were suspended on the line to enable the tracks to be doubled throughout; the line to be converted to Standard Gauge and for it to be connected to the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway, at Arkleston Junction.[3]
Paisley Hamilton Street station closed on 1 February 1866; it was replaced by the Glasgow and South Western Railway's Paisley Abercorn station, when the line reopened on 1 May 1866.[3]
The station is shown on an Ordnance Survey map of 1923, still with tracks in situ; it is marked as a goods station.