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

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.

Contents

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

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References

Notes

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

Sources

Preceding station Historical railways Following 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