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Irvine Bank Street railway station

Coordinates: 55°36′58″N 4°39′51″W / 55.6162°N 4.6641°W / 55.6162; -4.6641
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Irvine Bank Street
The former station building in 2007
General information
LocationIrvine, Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°36′58″N 4°39′51″W / 55.6162°N 4.6641°W / 55.6162; -4.6641
Grid referenceNS322391
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 June 1890Opened
1 January 1917Closed
1 February 1919Reopened
2 July 1924Renamed Irvine Bank Street
28 July 1930Closed to regular services

Irvine Bank Street railway station was a railway station serving the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.

History

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The station opened on 2 June 1890, and was simply known as Irvine.[1] It closed between 1 January 1917 and 1 February 1919 due to the wartime economy,[1][2] and upon the grouping of the L&AR into the London, Midland, and Scottish Railway in 1923, the station was renamed Irvine Bank Street on 2 June, 1924.[1] The station closed to passengers on 28 July, 1930,[1] however, the line continued to be used for freight trains until 1939.[2]

Parts of the former station buildings were used by the Irvine Times local newspaper.

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Butt, page 128
  2. ^ a b Stansfield, page 27

Sources

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  • 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.
  • Wark, Hugh, Webster, John and Higgins, Michael (1972). "Glimpses of a Caledonian Branch". In The Railway Magazine, Volume 118, No. 851. Pages 128 - 131. (March 1972).
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus   Caledonian Railway
Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
  Bogside
Line and station closed