Rankinston railway station

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Rankinston
Rankinston (railway station) in 1941.jpg
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
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Key dates
1 January 1884Opened
3 April 1950Closed

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.

Contents

History

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

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 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

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