Glengarnock High railway station

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Glengarnock High
General information
Location Glengarnock, Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°44′42″N4°40′45″W / 55.7449°N 4.6793°W / 55.7449; -4.6793 Coordinates: 55°44′42″N4°40′45″W / 55.7449°N 4.6793°W / 55.7449; -4.6793
Grid reference NS318534
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 December 1889Opened as Glengarnock
2 June 1924Renamed Glengarnock High
1 December 1930Closed

Glengarnock High railway station was a railway station serving the village of Glengarnock, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.

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History

The station opened 2 December 1889 and was simply known as Glengarnock. [1] Upon the grouping of the L&AR into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923, the station was renamed Glengarnock High on 2 June 1924. [1] The station closed to passengers almost exactly forty one years after opening on 1 December 1930, [1] however freight services remained until 1945. [2]

Services

A shuttle service ran via this station on the way to Giffen from Kilbirnie and back, with around nine return journeys per day during the week and an extra two on Saturdays. [2]

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Butt, page 104
  2. 1 2 Stansfield, page 28

Sources

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kilbirnie
Line and station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
  Brackenhills
Line and station closed