Barleith railway station

Barleith
General information
Location	Near Hurlford, Ayrshire Scotland
Coordinates	55°35′35″N4°27′00″W / 55.593°N 4.450°W / 55.593; -4.450
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	LMS
Key dates
pre 1904	Opened
1944	Renamed Barleith Halt
January 1954	Renamed Barleith
6 April 1964	Closed
Location

Barleith railway station was a railway station near Hurlford, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was built by the Glasgow and South Western Railway on their Darvel Branch line.

History

The station was opened some time before 1904. ^[1] It was renamed Barleith Halt in 1944, ^[1] but was renamed back to Barleith in January 1954. ^[1] The station closed permanently to passengers on 6 April 1964. ^[1]

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Galston Line and station closed		Glasgow and South Western Railway Darvel Branch		Hurlford Line and station closed

References

Notes

1. Butt, page 27

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL   11956311M.
• Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC   22311137.