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Hillington East railway station

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Hillington East railway station is located in the Hillington district of Glasgow, Scotland, also serving the eastern portion of the large Hillington industrial estate (which is part of the town of Renfrew) to the north. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Inverclyde Line.

LocationHillington, Glasgow
Scotland
Coordinates55.8542°N 4.3551°W / 55.8542; -4.3551
ManagerScotRail
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Hillington East

Scottish Gaelic: Hillington an Ear[1]
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Hillington East station in 2020.
General information
LocationHillington, Glasgow
Scotland
Coordinates55.8542°N 4.3551°W / 55.8542; -4.3551
Grid referenceNS526648
ManagerScotRail
Transit authority
SPT
Platforms2
Tracks3
Other information
Station codeHLE
Key dates
19 March 1934Opened as Hillington
1 April 1940Renamed Hillington East
Passengers
2020/21Decrease 68,926
2021/22Increase 0.143 million
2022/23Increase 0.176 million
2023/24Increase 0.209 million
2024/25Increase 0.230 million
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
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History

The station opened on 19 March 1934 as Hillington.[2] The station was renamed Hillington East on 1 April 1940.[2]

Services

The basic off peak frequency from here (Monday to Sataturday) is half-hourly, eastbound to Glasgow Central and westbound to Greenock Central and Gourock. A few Wemyss Bay trains call in the peaks and also in the evenings (once per hour each way after 18:30, as the Gourock service drops to hourly). On Sundays both Gourock and Wemyss Bay trains call here, giving a half-hourly frequency to/from Glasgow.[3]

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