History
The station opened on 3 April 1837, with steam locomotive haulage on the 4 ft 6 in (1,372 mm) gauge, (Scotch gauge) line. 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. 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.
During the sumer months there was a half-hourly service service, the journey took 12 minutes, with ten journeys in each direction per day.
In 1842, to save money, the steam locomotive was replaced by horse haulage.
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