Stevenston Moorpark railway station

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Stevenston Moorpark
Stevenston Moorpark railway station 2006.jpg
The site of Stevenston Moorpark in 2006
General information
Location Stevenston, Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates 55°38′07″N4°45′20″W / 55.6353°N 4.7555°W / 55.6353; -4.7555 Coordinates: 55°38′07″N4°45′20″W / 55.6353°N 4.7555°W / 55.6353; -4.7555
Grid reference NS265414
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Key dates
3 September 1888Opened as Stevenston
1 January 1917Closed
1 February 1919Reopened
2 July 1924Renamed Stevenston Moorpark
4 July 1932Closed 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).

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History

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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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Butt, page 220
  2. Stansfield, page 7

Sources

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
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