Hurlford railway station

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Hurlford
Hurlford railway station in 1983.jpg
Nothing remained by 1983 to show where the station had been
General information
Location Hurlford, East Ayrshire
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
9 August 1848Opened
7 March 1955Closed

Hurlford railway station was a railway station serving the village of Hurlford, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.

History

The station opened on 9 August 1848 and closed to passengers on 7 March 1955.

The Garrochburn Goods Depot lay a few miles to the south and until circa 1926 a Mossgiel Tunnel Platform was located just to the north of the northern Mossgiel Tunnel portal.

Today the line is still open as part of the Glasgow South Western Line.

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References

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Mauchline
Line open; station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
  Kilmarnock
Barleith
Line and station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Darvel Branch
 

55°35′58″N4°27′48″W / 55.5994°N 4.4632°W / 55.5994; -4.4632