Irvine railway station
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| Irvine | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Irvine | ||
| Local authority | North Ayrshire | ||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
| Grid reference | NS315385 | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | IRV | ||
| Managed by | First ScotRail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2005/06 * | 0.762 million | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | SPT | ||
| History | |||
| 5 August 1839 | Opened | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Irvine from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Irvine railway station is a railway station serving the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line 30 miles (48 km) south west of Glasgow Central.
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[edit] History
The station opened on 5 August 1839 as part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.[1] There was a branch leaving here for Crosshouse and Kilmarnock which closed in 1965.[2] During the electrification of the Ayrshire Coast line, Irvine railway station was partially refurbished, resulting in a glass front canopy on the main building and external ramp access to both platforms.
[edit] Facilities
The station is manned on a part time basis and is one of the few stations still manned on the Ayrshire Coast line. There is a small kiosk shop, and an adjoining car park with parking room for a small number of cars.
[edit] Services
Mondays to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service northbound to Glasgow Central and southbound to Ayr with an hourly service in each direction on Sundays.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barassie | First ScotRail |
Kilwinning | ||
| Historical Railways | ||||
| Gailes Line open, station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Bogside Line open, station closed |
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| Dreghorn Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
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[edit] References
[edit] Notes
[edit] 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, Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Stansfield, G. (1999). Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways. Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 1-8403-3077-5.
