Glengarnock High railway station
Glengarnock High | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Glengarnock, Ayrshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°44′42″N 4°40′45″W / 55.7449°N 4.6793°W |
| Grid reference | NS318534 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 December 1889 | Opened as Glengarnock |
| 2 June 1924 | Renamed Glengarnock High |
| 1 December 1930 | Closed |
Glengarnock High railway station was a railway station serving the village of Glengarnock, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened 2 December 1889 and was simply known as Glengarnock.[1] Upon the grouping of the L&AR into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923, the station was renamed Glengarnock High on 2 June 1924.[1] The station closed to passengers almost exactly forty one years after opening on 1 December 1930,[1] however freight services remained until 1945.[2]
Services
[edit]A shuttle service ran via this station on the way to Giffen from Kilbirnie and back, with around nine return journeys per day during the week and an extra two on Saturdays.[2]
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Stansfield, G. (1999). Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways. Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 1-8403-3077-5.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbirnie Line and station closed |
Caledonian Railway Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
Brackenhills Line and station closed | ||