Gatehead railway station

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Gatehead
Gateheadstation.JPG
The remains of the station platform in early 2007
General information
Location Gatehead, Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°35′39″N4°33′17″W / 55.5943°N 4.5547°W / 55.5943; -4.5547 Coordinates: 55°35′39″N4°33′17″W / 55.5943°N 4.5547°W / 55.5943; -4.5547
Grid reference NS390363
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Kilmarnock and Troon Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
6 July 1812Opened [1]
3 March 1969Closed [1]

Gatehead railway station was a railway station serving the village of Gatehead, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

Contents

History

The station was opened on 6 July 1812 by the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway. [1] The Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway took over management of the station (and its line) on 16 July 1846, [2] while its successor, the Glasgow and South Western Railway, took over full ownership in 1899. [3] The station closed on 3 March 1969. [1]

A coal train from the 'Troon' end of the line Gateheadcoal1.JPG
A coal train from the 'Troon' end of the line

Today Gatehead station has a single platform intact (although overgrown). The line is still open as part of the Glasgow South Western Line and the station's level crossing is still in use, allowing road traffic on the A759 to cross the line.

Laigh Milton Viaduct, Scotland's oldest railway viaduct, is nearby, but not in use as the railway was realigned in 1846.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Drybridge
Line open; station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Kilmarnock and Troon Railway
  Kilmarnock (1)
1812 - 1843
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Kilmarnock and Troon Railway
  Kilmarnock (2)
1843 - 1846
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Kilmarnock and Troon Railway
  Kilmarnock (3)
1846 - 1969
Connection with K&TR  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Gatehead and Hurlford Branch
  Riccarton
Line and station closed

Views of the railway at Gatehead

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Butt (1995), page 101
  2. Awdry, p. 84
  3. Stansfield, p. 8 8

Sources