Monkton railway station
Monkton railway station was a railway station on the Glasgow to Ayr main line serving the village of Monkton, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It opened in 1839. Monkton did not develop and the station was closed in 1940. The location may be identified by the overbridge that leads to Monkton House.
Monkton | |
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Monkton station in 1895 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Monkton, Ayrshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°30′53″N 4°37′02″W / 55.5146°N 4.6173°W |
| Grid reference | NS347276 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 5 August 1839 | Opened |
| 28 October 1940 | Closed |
The site of the former station is occupied by fuel sidings used by Prestwick Airport.
History
The Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway opened its main line in stages. That between Irvine and an "Ayr" station (at the site of the present-day Newton-on-Ayr) was opened on 5 August 1839.[1][2] Monkton station was opened on the line from the outset, although probably spelt Monckton initially.[3] It was located about a mile north of the present-day Prestwick International station, at the place where an overbridge carries a road to Monkton House. The station served the house, and the village of Monkton, located about a mile to the east.[3]
The station is listed in Bradshaw in the 1840s, for example in 1843,[4] The Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway combined with other companies to form the Glasgow and South Western Railway. The station was closed on 28 October 1940 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.[3]
Reference to satellite images shows aviation fuel tank wagons in a siding at the former station, serving Prestwick airport.
References
- ^ John Thomas, revised Alan J S Paterson, A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: volume VI: Scotland: the Lowlands and the Borders, David St John Thomas, Newton Abbot, 1984, ISBN 0 946537 12 7, page 284
- ^ David Ross, The Glasgow and South Western Railway: A History, Stenlake Publishing Limited, Catrine, 2014, ISBN 978 1 84033 648 1
- ^ a b c M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England, Wales and Scotland: A Chronology, version 5.04, September 2022, Railway and Canal Historical Society, electronic download
- ^ Bradshaw's Railway Companion: 1843, published at Bradshaw's Railway Information Office, London, 1843
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prestwick Line and station open | Glasgow and South Western Railway Troon Loop Line | Troon (new) Line and station open | ||
| Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway | Troon (old) Line and station closed | |||
| Newtonhead Line and station closed | Glasgow and South Western Railway Monkton and Annbank Branch | Connection with GPK&AR | ||