Heads of Ayr | |
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General information | |
Location | Heads of Ayr, Ayrshire Scotland |
Grid reference | NS285180 |
Platforms | 1 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Maidens and Dunure Light Railway |
Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
17 May 1906 | Opened |
1 December 1930 | Closed |
4 July 1932 | Reopened |
1 June 1933 | Closed |
Heads of Ayr railway station was a railway station serving the Heads of Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.
The station opened on 17 May 1906. [1] It closed on 1 December 1930 and reopened on 4 July 1932 when a holiday camp was opened in the Heads of Ayr, [1] [2] however it closed again on 1 June 1933. [1] Upon the opening of a Butlins holiday camp in the area, a new Heads of Ayr Holiday Camp station was opened a mile east of this station on 17 May 1947. [1] and closed on 16th Sept 1968
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Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Dunure Line and station closed | Glasgow and South Western Railway Maidens and Dunure Light Railway | Alloway Line and station closed |