Stevenston Moorpark | |
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General information | |
Location | Stevenston, Ayrshire Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°38′07″N4°45′20″W / 55.6353°N 4.7555°W |
Grid reference | NS265414 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
Key dates | |
3 September 1888 | Opened as Stevenston |
1 January 1917 | Closed |
1 February 1919 | Reopened |
2 July 1924 | Renamed Stevenston Moorpark |
4 July 1932 | Closed to regular services |
Stevenston Moorpark railway station was a railway station serving the town of Stevenston, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway (L&AR).
The station opened on 3 September 1888 and was simply known as Stevenston. [1] It closed between 1 January 1917 and 1 February 1919 due to wartime economy, [1] and upon the grouping of the L&AR into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923, the station was renamed Stevenston Moorpark on 2 June 1924. [1] The station closed to passengers on 4 July 1932, [1] however it was reopened for a time within two years when a special return fare price was introduced. [2] The line saw use for trains going to Ardrossan Montgomerie Pier and the Ardrossan Shell Mex plant until 1968.
Today the site of Stevenston Moorpark is occupied by Caley Court, a residential home named after L&AR owners Caledonian Railway.
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Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Saltcoats Line and station closed | Caledonian Railway Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway | Kilwinning Line and station closed | ||
Caledonian Railway Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway | Ardeer Platform Line and station closed |