Rankinston railway station

Rankinston
Rankinston station in 1941
General information
Location	Rankinston, Ayrshire Scotland
Coordinates	55°23′57″N4°26′50″W / 55.3993°N 4.4473°W / 55.3993; -4.4473
Grid reference	NS451144
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Key dates
1 January 1884	Opened
3 April 1950	Closed
Location

Rankinston railway station was a railway station serving the village of Rankinston, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was by the Glasgow and South Western Railway on the southern extension of the Ayr to Mauchline Branch.

History

The station opened on 1 January 1884, ^[1] and closed on 3 April 1950. ^{[1] [2]}

References

Notes

1. Butt, p. 194 (there is also a photograph of the station on this page)
2. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 358. OCLC   931112387.

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
Holehouse Junction Line and station closed		Glasgow and South Western Railway Holehouse Branch		Ochiltree Line and station closed
Cairntable Halt Line and station closed		London, Midland and Scottish Railway Holehouse Branch		Ochiltree Line and station closed