Kilbirnie railway station

Kilbirnie

The remains of Kilbirnie in 2008
Location
Place Kilbirnie
Area Ayrshire
Coordinates 55°45′19″N 4°40′42″W / 55.7553°N 4.6782°W / 55.7553; -4.6782Coordinates: 55°45′19″N 4°40′42″W / 55.7553°N 4.6782°W / 55.7553; -4.6782
Grid reference NS320545
Operations
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Platforms 2
History
1 June 1905 Opened
27 June 1966 Closed
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Kilbirnie railway station was a railway station serving the town of Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Dalry and North Johnstone Line on the Glasgow and South Western Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 June 1905,[1] and closed to passengers on 27 June 1966.[1] The station's island platform remains in place and intact, however the trackbed is now part of National Cycle Route 7.

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Butt, p. 131

Sources

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Dalry
Line closed; station open
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Dalry and North Johnstone Line
  Lochwinnoch
Line and station closed
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