Kilbirnie
The remains of Kilbirnie station in 2008.
General information
LocationKilbirnie, Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°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[1]

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,[2] and closed to passengers on 27 June 1966.[2] The station's island platform remains in place and intact, however the trackbed is now part of National Cycle Route 7.

References

Notes

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 247. OCLC 931112387.
  2. 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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