General information | |||||
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Location | West Kilbride, North Ayrshire Scotland | ||||
Coordinates | 55°41′48″N4°51′05″W / 55.6967°N 4.8514°W | ||||
Grid reference | NS208484 | ||||
Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
Transit authority | Strathclyde Partnership for Transport | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | WKB | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | G&SWR Largs Branch | ||||
Post-grouping | LMS | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1 May 1878 | Opened [2] | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 0.171 million | ||||
2020/21 | 14,658 | ||||
2021/22 | 78,254 | ||||
2022/23 | 0.111 million | ||||
2023/24 | 0.125 million | ||||
Listed Building –Category B | |||||
Designated | 17 February 1989 | ||||
Reference no. | LB14312 [3] | ||||
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West Kilbride railway station is a railway station that serves the village of West Kilbride,North Ayrshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
The station was opened on 1 May 1878 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway as part of the extension of the former Ardrossan Railway to Largs. [2] The present station building was designed in 1900 by the noted architect James Miller. [4] A camping coach was positioned here by the Scottish Region from 1954 to 1957,two coaches were here in 1964 and three from 1965 to 1967. [5]
Originally a two platform station,the southbound platform was demolished as part of the electrification works in 1985. The former northbound line (to Largs) is electrified and signalled for bi-directional working,being used by passenger trains for both directions,and by northbound freight trains to the Hunterston Terminal. The former southbound track is signalled for southbound working only and is not electrified,being used by southbound trains from Hunterston. The station building still stands but is no longer used as part of the station itself. Since the ticket office closed the building has been home to shops,cafés,and a restaurant but has now fallen into disuse.[ citation needed ]
An hourly service operates in each direction off-peak on weekdays and all weekend,northbound to Largs and southbound to Ardrossan South Beach,Kilwinning and then on to Glasgow Central. Some extra trains run at peak times. Typical journey times to Glasgow are 48–54 minutes (depending on stopping pattern). [6]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Fairlie | ScotRail Ayrshire Coast Line | Ardrossan South Beach | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Fairlie Line and station open | Glasgow and South Western Railway Largs Branch | Ardrossan South Beach Line and station open | ||
Glasgow and South Western Railway Largs Branch | Ardrossan Town Line closed, station open |
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