Kilbirnie railway station

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Kilbirnie
Kilbirnie railway station.jpg
The remains of Kilbirnie station in 2008.
LocationKilbirnie, Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°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 referenceNS320545
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
1 June 1905Opened
27 June 1966Closed

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. ^ a b Butt, p. 131

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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
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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