Kilbirnie railway station
For the station on the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway, see Kilbirnie South railway station.
Kilbirnie | |
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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°WCoordinates: 55°45′19″N 4°40′42″W / 55.7553°N 4.6782°W |
Grid reference | NS320545 |
Operations | |
Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
1 June 1905 | Opened |
27 June 1966 | Closed |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
UK Railways portal |
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
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.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Dalry Line closed; station open |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Dalry and North Johnstone Line |
Lochwinnoch Line and station closed |
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