Auchincruive railway station

Auchincruive

Station site (1994)
Location
Place Auchincruive
Area Ayrshire
Operations
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Platforms 2
History
1 September 1870 Opened
10 September 1951 Closed
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Auchincruive railway station was a railway station serving the settlement of St Quivox and the estate of Auchincruive, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Ayr to Mauchline Branch of the Glasgow and South Western Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 September 1870,[1] The station was part of the Ayr to Mauchline Branch of the Glasgow and South Western Railway. It became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways during the nationalisation of 1948 who closed the station to regular passenger services on 10 September 1951.[1]

The site today

Today the Ayr to Mauchline line is still open as a freight line.

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Butt,

Sources

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Ayr
Line and station open
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Ayr to Mauchline Branch
  Annbank
Line open; station closed

Coordinates: 55°28′59″N 4°34′36″W / 55.48301°N 4.57656°W / 55.48301; -4.57656


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