Kilwinning East railway station
Kilwinning East railway station was a railway station serving the town of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.
Kilwinning East | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Kilwinning, Ayrshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°39′16″N 4°42′13″W / 55.6545°N 4.7036°WCoordinates: 55°39′16″N 4°42′13″W / 55.6545°N 4.7036°W |
| Grid reference | NS299434 |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 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 |
History
The station opened on 3 September 1888 and was simply known as Kilwinning.[2] It closed between 1 January 1917 and 1 February 1919 due to wartime economy,[2] 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.[2] The station closed permanently to regular passenger traffic on 4 July 1932.[2]
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. Garnock Viaduct at the extreme north of the town is the only physical reminder that Kilwinning was once served by this line.
References
Notes
Sources
- 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.
- Views of Kilwinning. 1910. Pub. Mrs. Brotherston, Kilwinning.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenston Line and station closed | Caledonian Railway Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway | Auchenmade Line and station closed | ||
| Bogside Line and station closed | Caledonian Railway Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway | |||