Glasgow, Paisley and Johnstone Canal

Glasgow, Paisley And Johnstone Canal

Coordinates: 55°50′53″N 4°15′07″W / 55.848°N 4.252°W / 55.848; -4.252

Glasgow, Paisley and Johnstone Canal
Remains of the canal at Ferguslie Mill
Original owner Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal Co
Date of act 1806
Date completed 1811
Date closed 1881
Start point Glasgow
End point Johnstone
Status converted to railway
[ ] Glasgow Paisley and Johnstone Canal
Legend
Glasgow Central Station
River Clyde bridge
Port Eglinton basin
M77 motorway
Dumbreck station
Corkerhill station
White Cart Water
Mosspark station
A736 Sandwood Road
Crookston station
Hawkhead Road
Hawkhead station
White Cart aqueduct
A726 Lonend
Paisley Canal station
B775 bridge
Aqueduct
Johnstone basin

The Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal was a canal in the west of Scotland, running between Glasgow, Paisley and Johnstone which later became a railway. Despite the name, the canal was never completed down to Ardrossan, the termini being Port Eglinton in Glasgow and Thorn Brae in Johnstone. Within months of opening, the canal was the scene of a major disaster.

Read more about Glasgow, Paisley And Johnstone Canal:  Construction, Operation

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