Fairlie Pier railway station
Fairlie Pier railway station was a railway station serving the village of Fairlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station allowed train passengers to link with ferry sailings to Great Cumbrae, Arran and the Isle of Bute.[1]
Fairlie Pier | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Fairlie, Ayrshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°45′48″N 4°51′33″W / 55.7633°N 4.8592°W |
| Grid reference | NS207559 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | G&SWR Largs Branch |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1882 | Opened |
| 1 October 1971 | last train ran |
| 31 July 1972 | Closed |
History edit
The station was opened on 1 July 1882 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway as part of the extension of the former Ardrossan Railway to Largs.[2] As well as shipping services to Millport and Bute, the pier also handled services to and from Brodick during the winter months until the 1960s.[1] The station officially closed on 31 July 1972, however the last train had run on 1 October 1971.[2]
Today various sidings are situated around the station site as part of an MOD facility nearby, however they are overgrown and disused. Cumbrae services now run from a terminal in Largs.
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Sources edit
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL 11956311M.
- Stansfield, G. (1999). Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways. Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 1-8403-3077-5.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Glasgow and South Western Railway Largs Branch | Fairlie Line closed; station open | ||