Heads of Ayr railway station

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Heads of Ayr
General information
Location Heads of Ayr, Ayrshire
Scotland
Grid reference NS285180
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
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 1906Opened
1 December 1930Closed
4 July 1932Reopened
1 June 1933Closed
Location
Heads of Ayr railway station

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.

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History

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

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Butt, page 15
  2. ↑ Awdry, page 90

Sources

Preceding stationHistorical railwaysFollowing station
Dunure
Line and station closed		  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Maidens and Dunure Light Railway
  Alloway
Line and station closed

55°25′35″N4°42′41″W / 55.4263°N 4.7114°W / 55.4263; -4.7114

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