Monkton railway station

Monkton
Site of Monkton in 2007
Location
Place	Monkton
Area	Ayrshire
Coordinates	55°30′53″N 4°37′02″W / 55.5146°N 4.6173°WCoordinates: 55°30′53″N 4°37′02″W / 55.5146°N 4.6173°W
Grid reference	NS347276
Operations
Original company	Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Platforms	2
History
5 August 1859	Opened
28 October 1940	Closed
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Monkton railway station was a railway station serving the village of Monkton, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

The site of the former station is occupied by fuel sidings used by Prestwick Airport.

History

A station at Monkton is listed in Bradshaw for 1843, although the more commonly known station is that opened on 5 August 1859 as part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (later the Glasgow and South Western Railway).^[1] The station was closed on 28 October 1940 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.^[1]

References

Notes

1. Butt, p. 162

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.