Beith Town railway station

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Beith Town
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Beith Town railway station
General information
Location Beith, Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°44′50″N4°38′16″W / 55.7471°N 4.6377°W / 55.7471; -4.6377
Grid reference NS345535
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
26 June 1873Opened as Beith
28 February 1953Renamed Beith Town
5 November 1962Closed to passengers

Beith Town railway station was a railway station serving the town of Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway.

Contents

History

The station opened on 26 June 1873 as Beith. [1] It was renamed Beith Town on 28 February 1953, [1] and closed permanently to passengers on 5 November 1962. [1] Freight services continued at the station until 1964. [2] The station was the terminus of a five-mile branch from Lugton. [2]

Redevelopment

The station site has since been redeveloped into a housing estate.

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Butt 1995 , p. 31
  2. 1 2 Stansfield, page 10

Sources

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus  Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways
Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway
  Barrmill
Line and station closed
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