Hillington East railway station

Hillington East Scottish Gaelic: Hillington an Ear
Hillington East station in 2020.
General information
Location	Hillington, Glasgow Scotland
Coordinates	55.8542°N 4.3551°W / 55.8542; -4.3551
Grid reference	NS526648
Managed by	ScotRail
Transit authority	SPT
Platforms	2
Tracks	3
Other information
Station code	HLE
Key dates
19 March 1934	Opened as Hillington
1 April 1940	Renamed Hillington East
Passengers
2019/20	0.274 million
2020/21	68,926
2021/22	0.143 million
2022/23	0.176 million
2023/24	0.209 million
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

History

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

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.

References

• Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
• Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1.

External links

• Train times and station information for Hillington East railway station from National Rail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Hillington West		ScotRail Wemyss Bay or Gourock - Glasgow Central		Cardonald