Kilwinning East railway station
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Kilwinning East | |||
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Location | Kilwinning | ||
Area | Ayrshire | ||
Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
Grid reference | NS299434 | ||
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Original company | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway | ||
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway | ||
Platforms | 3 | ||
History | |||
3 September 1888 | Opened as Kilwinning | ||
1 January 1917 | Closed | ||
1 February 1919 | Reopened | ||
2 July 1924 | Renamed Kilwinning East | ||
4 July 1932 | Closed to regular services | ||
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |||
Closed railway stations in Britain |
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Kilwinning East railway station was a railway station serving the town of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.
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[edit] History
The station opened on 3 September 1888 and was simply known as Kilwinning.[1] It closed between 1 January 1917 and 1 February 1919 due to wartime economy,[1] and upon the grouping of the L&AR into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923, the station was renamed Kilwinning East on 2 June 1924.[1] The station closed permanently to regular passenger traffic on 4 July 1932.[1]
Today there is no trace of this station, and the site is occupied by Caley House (named after L&AR owners Caledonian Railway) and the Cornerstone Church. A large viaduct at the extreme north of the town is the only physical reminder that Kilwinning was once served by this line.
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[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.
Preceding station | Historical Railways | Following station | ||
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Stevenston Line and station closed |
Caledonian Railway |
Auchenmade Line and station closed |
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Bogside Line and station closed |
Caledonian Railway |