Bogside Moor Halt railway station

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Bogside Moor Halt
General information
LocationNear Irvine, Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°37′39″N4°40′44″W / 55.6275°N 4.6790°W / 55.6275; -4.6790 Coordinates: 55°37′39″N4°40′44″W / 55.6275°N 4.6790°W / 55.6275; -4.6790
Grid reference NS313403
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Key dates
1893opened for restricted use
1909opened for public use
1 January 1917Closed
1 February 1919Reopened
2 July 1924Renamed Bogside Moor Halt
28 July 1930Closed to regular services

Bogside Moor Halt railway station was a railway station near the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.

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History

Old railway bridge near Bogside. Kidsneuk old railway bridge, Irvine.JPG
Old railway bridge near Bogside.

Located adjacent to the Cadgers' Racecourse on the town moor, this station was open for restricted used by 1893 as Bogside Platform. [1] It was renamed Bogside and opened to the general public sometime before September 1909. The station closed between 1 January 1917 and 1 February 1919 due to wartime economy, [1] [2] and upon the grouping of the L&AR into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923 it was renamed Bogside Moor Halt on 2 June 1924. [1] Trains only called at this station upon request. [2] The station closed to passengers on 28 July 1930, [1] but the line saw use for freight trains going to Irvine until 1939. [2]

No trace of this station exists today.

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Butt, page 38
  2. 1 2 3 Stansfield, page 27

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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Irvine
Line and station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
  Kilwinning
Line and station closed