Kilbirnie railway station
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| The remains of Kilbirnie in 2008 | |||
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| Location | Kilbirnie | ||
| Area | Ayrshire | ||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
| Grid reference | NS320545 | ||
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| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway | ||
| Platforms | 2 | ||
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| 1 June 1905 | Opened | ||
| 27 June 1966 | Closed | ||
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For the station on the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway, see Kilbirnie South 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.
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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.
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- 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.
| Preceding station | Historical Railways | Following station | ||
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| Dalry Line closed; station open |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Lochwinnoch Line and station closed |
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