Station code PYJ 2011/12 50,428 Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference NS472648 2012/13 54,208 | |
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Similar Paisley Gilmour Street rail, Paisley Canal railway st, Hawkhead railway station, Cardonald railway station, Hillington West railway st | ||
Paisley St James railway station is on the Inverclyde Line, serving a residential district of Paisley, Scotland, just west of the town centre. For passengers travelling to the commercial district, Paisley Gilmour Street is the main railway station of Paisley and is located in the heart of Paisley town centre. There is an ongoing campaign to rename the station "Paisley St Mirren" due the station's proximity to St Mirren's new stadium.
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History
The station was opened on 29 March 1841 by the Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway company.
Services
There is a half-hourly service available from here Mon-Sat daytimes, westbound to Greenock Central and Gourock and eastbound to Glasgow Central. Wemyss Bay trains normally skip this station during the daytime, only calling on weekday and Saturday evenings. On Sunday, there is an hourly service each way.
Relocation
In October 2016 the Glasgow Airport Rail Link plans were revived with a PRT option proposed. If this plan goes ahead then Paisley St James would relocate to a site next to Junction 29 of the M8. The plans were announced on 13 October 2016. A PRT to the airport it also proposed from this station.