Mauchline railway station

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Mauchline
General information
Location Mauchline, Ayrshire
Scotland
Platforms4
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Key dates
9 August 1848Opened as Mauchline
By 1887Renamed as Mauchline for Catrine
1903Renamed as Mauchline
6 December 1965Closed

Mauchline railway station was a railway station serving the town of Mauchline, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.

Contents

History

The station opened on 9 August 1848. It was renamed Mauchline for Catrine by 1887, and renamed back to Mauchline in 1903. The station closed to passengers on 6 December 1965. [1]

Today this line is still open as part of the Glasgow South Western Line.

The Garrochburn Goods Depot lay a few miles to the north and until circa 1926 a Mossgiel Tunnel Platform was located just to the north of the tunnel mouth on the Hurlford side.

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References

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Tarbolton
Line open; station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Ayr to Mauchline Branch
 Connection with GPK&AR
at Mauchline Junction
Auchinleck   Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
  Hurlford
Line open; station closed
Catrine
Line and station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Catrine Branch
 Connection with GPK&AR
at Brownhill Junction

Coordinates: 55°30′32″N4°22′53″W / 55.5090°N 4.3814°W / 55.5090; -4.3814


  1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 290. OCLC   931112387.