Rankinston railway station

Rankinston
Rankinston station in 1941
Location
Place	Rankinston
Area	Ayrshire
Coordinates	55°23′57″N 4°26′50″W / 55.3993°N 4.4473°WCoordinates: 55°23′57″N 4°26′50″W / 55.3993°N 4.4473°W
Grid reference	NS451144
Operations
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Platforms	1
History
1 January 1884	Opened
3 April 1950	Closed
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Rankinston railway station was a railway station serving the village of Rankinston, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was by the Glasgow and South Western Railway on the southern extension of the Ayr to Mauchline Branch.

History

The station opened on 1 January 1884,^[1] and closed on 3 April 1950.^[1]

References

Notes

1. Butt, p. 194 (there is also a photograph of the station on this page)

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.