Balchriston Level Crossing Halt railway station

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Balchriston Level Crossing Halt
General information
LocationNear Culzean Castle, Ayrshire
Scotland
Grid reference NS253111
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Maidens and Dunure Light Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Key dates
17 May 1906 [1] Opened
1 December 1930Closed [2]

Balchriston Level Crossing Halt was a railway halt near Culzean Castle, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The halt was part of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.

Contents

History

Open in 1906 it closed on 1 December 1930. [2] As the name might imply, it was next to a level crossing.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Glenside
Line and station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Maidens and Dunure Light Railway
  Knoweside
Line and station closed

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References

Notes

  1. Lindsay, Page 1, Part 2.1
  2. 1 2 Butt, page 23

Sources

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