Cumnock (second) railway station

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Cumnock
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Site of the station in 1994
General information
Location Cumnock, Ayrshire
Scotland
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Key dates
1 July 1872Opened
10 September 1951Closed

Cumnock railway station was a railway station serving the town of Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Annbank to Cronberry Branch on the Glasgow and South Western Railway.

History

The station opened on 1 July 1872, and closed on 10 September 1951. [1]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 145. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Dumfries House
Line and station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Ayr and Cumnock Branch
  Cronberry
Line and station closed

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