Gailes railway station

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Gailes
Gailes railway station.jpg
Site of Gailes in 2007
General information
Location Irvine, Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°35′05″N4°39′45″W / 55.5847°N 4.6626°W / 55.5847; -4.6626 Coordinates: 55°35′05″N4°39′45″W / 55.5847°N 4.6626°W / 55.5847; -4.6626
Grid reference NS321355
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
5 August 1839Opened
2 January 1967Closed

Gailes railway station was a railway station approximately two miles south of the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (now the Ayrshire Coast Line).

Contents

History

The station opened on 5 August 1839, [1] and closed permanently on 2 January 1967. [1]

Accidents

On 23 February 2007, a Ford Transit van was hit by a southbound commuter train on the level crossing at the site of the former Gailes station. The driver of the van was killed. [2]

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Butt (1995) , p. 100
  2. Curran, Joanne (24 February 2007). "Carnage on line: Van driver killed in new level crossing horror". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2007.

Sources

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Barassie
Line and station open
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
  Irvine
Line and station open