Cassillis railway station

Cassillis
Cassillis
	Remains of the station in 1986
General information
Location	Minishant, Ayrshire ; Scotland
Coordinates	55°23′02″N4°38′23″W / 55.3839°N 4.6397°W
Grid reference	NS328131
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
13 October 1856	Opened
6 December 1954	Closed

Last updated September 27, 2024

Cassillis railway station was a railway station serving the village of Minishant, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway (and later the Glasgow and South Western Railway).

History

The station opened on 13 October 1856,^[1] and closed 6 December 1954.^[1]

The station was named after nearby Cassillis House, and consisted of two side platforms and a moderate sized station building. Since closure both platforms have been removed (and the line singled), however the station building remains intact as a private residence.^[2]

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References

Notes

1 2 Butt, p. 55
↑ "Cassillis station (remains), 1986 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

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.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Maybole Line and station open		Glasgow and South Western Railway Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway		Dalrymple Line open, station closed
Maybole (old) (1856-1860) Line and station closed		Glasgow and South Western Railway Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway		Dalrymple Line open, station closed

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[butt55-1] 1 2 Butt, p. 55

[CassillisStationInfo-2] "Cassillis station (remains), 1986 © Ben Brooksbank :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

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