Alloway railway station

Last updated

Alloway
Alloway railway station.jpg
The site of Alloway looking west in 2008
General information
Location Alloway, South Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°25′43″N4°38′08″W / 55.4285°N 4.6355°W / 55.4285; -4.6355
Grid reference NS332181
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Maidens and Dunure Light Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
17 May 1906Opened
1 December 1930Closed
4 July 1932Re-opened
1 June 1933Closed
1968Line closed and lifted

Alloway railway station was a railway station serving the village of Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.

Contents

History

The station opened on 17 May 1906. [1] It closed on 1 December 1930 and reopened on 4 July 1932 when a holiday camp was opened in the Heads of Ayr, [1] [2] however it closed again on 31 May 1933. [2]

Despite being closed the station site was host to two LMS caravans from 1933 to 1939. [3]

Although the line through the station reopened again in the summer of 1947 to coincide with the opening of a new Heads of Ayr station serving the newly opened Butlins, this only served the camp and Alloway station did not reopen. [4] The line through the station closed for the final time on 14 September 1968. [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Corpach railway station</span> Railway station in the Scottish Highlands

Corpach railway station is a railway station serving the village of Corpach in the Highland region of Scotland. This station is on the West Highland Line, between Banavie and Loch Eil Outward Bound, and is sited 1 mile 30 chains (2.2 km) from Banavie Junction, near Fort William. ScotRail, who manage the station, operate all services.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Benderloch railway station</span> Railway station in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

Benderloch was a railway station located in Benderloch, Argyll and Bute, on the north east shore of Ardmucknish Bay. It was on the Ballachulish branch line that linked Connel Ferry, on the main line of the Callander and Oban Railway, with Ballachulish.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Creagan railway station</span> Railway station in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

Creagan was a railway station located on the north shore of Loch Creran 14 mile (400 m) north of the Creagan Inn in Argyll and Bute. It was on the Ballachulish branch line that linked Connel Ferry, on the main line of the Callander and Oban Railway, with Ballachulish.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Appin railway station</span> Railway station in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

Appin was a railway station in Scotland, close to the Sound of Shuna on the east shore of Loch Laiche - an arm of Loch Linnhe, Portnacroish, Appin in Argyll and Bute. It was on the Ballachulish branch line that linked Connel Ferry, on the main line of the Callander and Oban Railway, with Ballachulish.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kentallen railway station</span> Railway station in Loch Linnhe in Highland, Scotland

Kentallen was a railway station at the head of Kentallen Bay, which is on the southern shore of Loch Linnhe in the Highland council area of Scotland. It was on the Ballachulish branch line that linked Connel Ferry, on the main line of the Callander and Oban Railway, with Ballachulish.

The Maidens and Dunure Light Railway was a railway in Ayrshire, Scotland built to open up coastal communities by connecting them to the main line railway network.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Drybridge railway station</span> Railway station in Scotland

Drybridge railway station was a railway station serving the village of Drybridge, North Ayrshire, Scotland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gatehead railway station</span> Former railway station in Scotland

Gatehead railway station was a railway station serving the village of Gatehead, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rhu railway station</span> Railway station in Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Rhu is a closed railway station located in the village of Rhu, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, on the east shore of Gare Loch. It is located towards the southern end of the West Highland Railway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shandon railway station</span> Former railway station in Scotland

Shandon is a closed railway station located at Shandon on the east shore of Gare Loch, in Argyll and Bute. It is located towards the southern end of the West Highland Railway.

Heads of Ayr Holiday Camp railway station was a railway station serving the holiday camp and hotel at Heads of Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was opened by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway on the former Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.

Heads of Ayr railway station was a railway station serving the Heads of Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.

Hopton-on-Sea was a railway station serving the village of Hopton-on-Sea in Norfolk on the Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway line between Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. It opened in 1903 and closed in 1970.

Maybole Junction railway station was a railway station located between Alloway and Dalrymple in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Ayr and Dalmellington Railway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aberlady railway station</span> Disused railway station in Aberlady, East Lothian

Aberlady railway station served the village of Aberlady in Scotland. It was served by the Aberlady, Gullane and North Berwick railway. This line diverged from the East Coast Main Line at Aberlady Junction, east of the current Longniddry station.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashton railway station</span> Disused railway station in Devon, England

Ashton railway station was a railway station serving the village of Ashton in Devon, England. It was located on the Teign Valley line.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Askrigg railway station</span> Disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England

Askrigg railway station is a disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England and served the village of Askrigg. It was part of the Wensleydale Railway until it closed. The Wensleydale Railway Association aims to rebuild the railway from Northallerton to Garsdale, with an eventual aim of reopening the intermediate stations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rhayader railway station</span>

Rhayader railway station was a station serving the town of Rhayader, Powys, on the Mid Wales Railway line.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hollybush railway station</span> Former railway station in Scotland

Hollybush railway station was a railway station in East Ayrshire, Scotland that served the nearby Hollybush Hotel and the rural district. The line on which the old station stands was originally part of the Ayr and Dalmellington Railway, worked and later owned by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. The station, opened as Hollybush later became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and was closed by the British Railways Board (BRB).

Longriggend railway station was a railway station serving the village of Longriggend, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Slamannan Railway which amalgamated with several other local railways to form the Monkland Railways.

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Butt, page 15
  2. 1 2 3 Awdry, page 90
  3. McRae (1997), page 22
  4. Love, page 58

Sources

Further reading

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Heads of Ayr
1906 - 1933
Line and station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Maidens and Dunure Light Railway
  Ayr
Line closed, station open