Drongan | |
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General information | |
Location | Drongan, Ayrshire Scotland |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Key dates | |
1 July 1872 | Opened |
10 September 1951 | Closed |
Drongan railway station (NS445190) was a railway station serving the village of Drongan, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Ayr and Cumnock Branch on the Glasgow and South Western Railway.
The station opened on 1 July 1872, and closed on 10 September 1951. A line left the station heading east to serve the Killoch Ironworks. The line is still operational today, now serving the Killoch Washery.
Drongan is a former mining village in East Ayrshire, some 8 miles (13 km) east of Ayr and west of Cumnock. It had a population of 4686 in 2011.
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Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Trabboch Line open; station closed | Glasgow and South Western Railway Ayr and Cumnock Branch | Ochiltree Line and station closed |
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