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Hillington West railway station

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

LocationHillington, Glasgow
Scotland
Coordinates55.8559°N 4.3708°W / 55.8559; -4.3708
ManagerScotRail
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Hillington West

Scottish Gaelic: Hillington an Iar[1]
National Rail
General information
LocationHillington, Glasgow
Scotland
Coordinates55.8559°N 4.3708°W / 55.8559; -4.3708
Grid referenceNS516650
ManagerScotRail
Transit authority
SPT
Platforms2
Tracks3
Other information
Station codeHLW
Key dates
1 April 1940Opened as Hillington
3 March 1952Renamed Hillington West
Passengers
2020/21Decrease 88,492
2021/22Increase 0.207 million
2022/23Increase 0.242 million
2023/24Increase 0.278 million
2024/25Decrease 0.274 million
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
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History

The station opened on 1 April 1940 as Hillington.[2] The station was renamed Hillington West on 3 March 1952.[2]

Services

The basic off peak frequency from here (Mon-Sat) is half-hourly, eastbound to Glasgow Central & 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 to maintain the overall frequency, as the Gourock service drops to hourly). On Sundays the Gourock - Glasgow trains call hourly.[3] The station is served by a staffed ticket office, 07:14 to 14:14 Monday to Saturday.[4]

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