Kilbirnie railway station

Kilbirnie railway station was a railway station serving the town of Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Dalry and North Johnstone Line on the Glasgow and South Western Railway.

For the station on the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway, see Kilbirnie South railway station.

Kilbirnie
The remains of Kilbirnie in 2008.
LocationKilbirnie, Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates55.7553°N 4.6782°W / 55.7553; -4.6782
Grid referenceNS320545
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Key dates
1 June 1905Opened
27 June 1966Closed

History

The station opened on 1 June 1905,[1] and closed to passengers on 27 June 1966.[1] The station's island platform remains in place and intact, however the trackbed is now part of National Cycle Route 7.

References

Notes
  1. Butt, p. 131

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
Dalry
Line closed; station open		   Glasgow and South Western Railway
Dalry and North Johnstone Line
   Lochwinnoch
Line and station closed


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