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Kilbirnie railway station

Coordinates: 55°45′19″N 4°40′42″W / 55.7553°N 4.6782°W / 55.7553; -4.6782
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Kilbirnie
The remains of Kilbirnie station in 2008.
General information
LocationKilbirnie, Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°45′19″N 4°40′42″W / 55.7553°N 4.6782°W / 55.7553; -4.6782
Grid referenceNS320545
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 June 1905Opened
27 June 1966Closed[1]

Kilbirnie railway station was a railway station serving the town of Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Dalry and North Johnstone Line on the Glasgow and South Western Railway.

History

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The station opened on 1 June 1905,[2] and closed to passengers on 27 June 1966.[2] The station's island platform remains in place and intact, however the trackbed is now part of National Cycle Route 7.

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 247. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ a b Butt, p. 131

Sources

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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Dalry
Line closed; station open
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Dalry and North Johnstone Line
  Lochwinnoch
Line and station closed