The original station was opened on 1 July 1885 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway, situated on a loop line to Elderslie Junction due to congestion on the line through . Following closure of the Dalry and North Johnstone Line and the Greenock Princess Pier Line in 1966, local services through Paisley Canal continued through to , with the occasional boat train to .
The initial station was inaugurated on 1 July 1885 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway, situated on a loop line to Elderslie Junction due to congestion on the line through . Following closure of the Dalry and North Johnstone Line and the Greenock Princess Pier Line in 1966, local services via Paisley Canal persisted through to , with the occasional boat train to .