Crosshill railway station (Ayrshire)

Crosshill
General information
Location	Crosshill, South Ayrshire Scotland
Coordinates	55°19′47″N4°40′02″W / 55.32975°N 4.66734°W / 55.32975; -4.66734
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Key dates
24 May 1860 (1860-05-24)	Opened
March 1862 (1862-03)	Closed

Crosshill railway station served the village of Crosshill, South Ayrshire, Scotland, from 1860 to 1862 on the Maybole and Girvan Railway.

History

The station was opened on 24 May 1860 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. From August 1861, trains were reduced to Tuesdays only. It was a short-lived station, only being open for less than two years, closing on 1 March 1862. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 72. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 142. OCLC   931112387.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Maybole Line open, station open		Glasgow and South Western Railway Maybole and Girvan Railway		Kilkerran Line open, station closed