Monkton railway station
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| Site of Monkton in 2007 | |||
| Location | |||
| Location | Monkton | ||
| Area | Ayrshire | ||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
| Grid reference | NS347276 | ||
| Operations | |||
| Original company | Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway | ||
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway | ||
| Platforms | 2 | ||
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| 5 August 1859 | Opened | ||
| 28 October 1940 | Closed | ||
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Closed railway stations in Britain |
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Monkton railway station was a railway station serving the village of Monkton, South Ayrshire, Scotland.
The site of the former station is occupied by fuel sidings used by Prestwick Airport.
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[edit] History
The station opened on 5 August 1859 as part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (later the Glasgow and South Western Railway).[1] The station was closed on 28 October 1940 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.[1]
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[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.
| Preceding station | Historical Railways | Following station | ||
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| Prestwick Line and station open |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Troon Loop Line |
Troon (new) Line and station open |
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| Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Troon (old) Line and station closed |
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| Newtonhead Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Connection with GPK&AR |
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