The Paisley Gilmour Street rail accident occurred on 16 April 1979 at 19:50.

It collided head-on with the 18:58 Ayrshire Coast Line special service from Ayr to Glasgow Central, formed of two Class 126 diesel multiple units, which had left Platform 2 against a red signal P31.

A type of SASSPAD[1] (starting against signal at danger) accident, also colloquially known as ding-ding, and away.

The Ayrshire Coast services were diverted onto the Paisley Canal Line,[3] which at that time was running services from Glasgow Central station to Kilmacolm, rejoining the Ayrshire Coast Line at Elderslie junction.

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