Drongan railway station

Drongan
The old railway station
General information
Location	Drongan, Ayrshire Scotland
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Key dates
1 July 1872	Opened
10 September 1951	Closed
Location

The site of the old station platform

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.

History

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.

References

• 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
Trabboch Line open; station closed		Glasgow and South Western Railway Ayr and Cumnock Branch		Ochiltree Line and station closed

Looking towards Trabboch from the overbridge

55°26′25″N4°27′32″W / 55.4402°N 4.4589°W / 55.4402; -4.4589