Paisley Gilmour Street railway station is one of four stations serving the town of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Gilmour Street, St. James, Paisley Canal and Hawkhead). The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 7ΒΌ miles (12 km) west of Glasgow Central. The station is protected as a category B listed building.
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