Gailes railway station

Gailes railway station was a railway station approximately two miles south of the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (now the Ayrshire Coast Line).

This article is about the former railway station in Scotland. For the railway station in Brisbane, Australia, see Gailes railway station, Brisbane.

Gailes
Site of Gailes in 2007
LocationIrvine, Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates55.5846°N 4.6634°W / 55.5846; -4.6634
Grid referenceNS321355
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGlasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
5 August 1839Opened
2 January 1967Closed

History

The station opened on 5 August 1839,[1] and closed permanently on 2 January 1967.[1]

Accidents

On 23 February 2007, a Ford Transit van was hit by a southbound commuter train on the level crossing at the site of the former Gailes station. The driver of the van was killed.[2]

References

Notes
  1. Butt, page 100
  2. Daily Record - Gailes rail crash (Accessed 24 February 2007)

Sources
  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Barassie
Line and station open		   Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
   Irvine
Line and station open
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