Heads of Ayr railway station
Heads of Ayr railway station was a railway station serving the Heads of Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.
Heads of Ayr | |
|---|---|
| Location | Heads of Ayr, Ayrshire Scotland |
| Grid reference | NS285180 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Maidens and Dunure Light Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 17 May 1906 | Opened |
| 1 December 1930 | Closed |
| 4 July 1932 | Reopened |
| 1 June 1933 | Closed |
History
The station opened on 17 May 1906.[1] It closed on 1 December 1930 and reopened on 4 July 1932 when a holiday camp was opened in the Heads of Ayr,[1][2] however it closed again on 1 June 1933.[1] Upon the opening of a Butlins holiday camp in the area, a new Heads of Ayr Holiday Camp station was opened a mile east of this station on 17 May 1947.[1] and closed on 16th Sept 1968
References
Notes
- Butt, page 15
- Awdry, page 90
Sources
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
- 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.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Article in British Railway Journal No 8 Summer 1985 Wild Swan Publications
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunure Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Maidens and Dunure Light Railway |
Alloway Line and station closed | ||
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