Barrhead Branch

Barrhead Branch

Overview
Headquarters	Glasgow
Locale	Scotland
Successor	Glasgow & South Western Railway
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Route map Legend Paisley Canal Line Paisley West Paisley Canal Line Potterhill Jn │ Corsebar Jn Meiklerigs Jn Potterhill Paisley and Barrhead District Railway Gleniffer Goods Depot Paisley and Barrhead District Railway Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway Barrhead Barrhead Central Barrhead (New) Paisley and Barrhead District Railway Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway

The Barrhead Branch was a branch line built by the Glasgow and South Western Railway in Scotland. It connected Potterhill railway station on the south side of Paisley with a new Barrhead Central railway station. The line was sometimes known as the Barrhead Central Railway.

It was made in reaction to competition for local passenger traffic, and for a time a circular service operated from Glasgow via Paisley and Barrhead. However income from the line was disappointing, and the passenger service was cut back, finally closing in 1917. As a goods-only route it remained open until 1970. None of the line is open now.