Kilbirnie railway station

For the station on the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway, see Kilbirnie South railway station.

Kilbirnie
The remains of Kilbirnie station in 2008.
General information
Location	Kilbirnie, Ayrshire Scotland
Coordinates	55°45′19″N4°40′42″W / 55.7553°N 4.6782°W / 55.7553; -4.6782
Grid reference	NS320545
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 June 1905	Opened
27 June 1966	Closed [1]

Kilbirnie railway station was a railway station serving the town of Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Dalry and North Johnstone Line on the Glasgow and South Western Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 June 1905, ^[2] and closed to passengers on 27 June 1966. ^[2] The station's island platform remains in place and intact, however the trackbed is now part of National Cycle Route 7.

References

Notes

1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 247. OCLC   931112387.
2. Butt, p. 131

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Dalry Line closed; station open		Glasgow and South Western Railway Dalry and North Johnstone Line		Lochwinnoch Line and station closed