Pinmore railway station

Pinmore
The site of the station, looking south towards Pinwherry, in 2019
Location	Pinmore, South Ayrshire Scotland
Coordinates	55°11′22″N 4°49′26″W / 55.1894°N 4.8239°W / 55.1894; -4.8239Coordinates: 55°11′22″N 4°49′26″W / 55.1894°N 4.8239°W / 55.1894; -4.8239
Grid reference	NX203919
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
5 October 1877 (1877-10-05)	Opened
7 February 1882	Closed
16 February 1882	Reopened
12 April 1886	Closed again
14 June 1886	Reopened
6 September 1965 (1965-09-06)	Closed

Pinmore railway station served the hamlet of Pinmore, South Ayrshire, Scotland from 1877 to 1965 on the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway.

History[]

The station opened on 5 October 1877 by the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. To the west was the goods yard and to the northeast was the signal box. The station closed on 7 February 1882 but reopened nine days later on 16 February 1882. It closed again on 12 April 1886, reopened on 14 June 1886 and finally closed on 6 September 1965.^[1][2]

The local folklore legend known as "The Charles" also is said to have visited the station in March 1886.^{[citation needed]}

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