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Pinwherry railway station

Coordinates: 55°08′47″N 4°50′07″W / 55.1465°N 4.8352°W / 55.1465; -4.8352
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Pinwherry
The site of the station, looking southeast to Barrhill, in 2019
General information
LocationPinwherry, South Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°08′47″N 4°50′07″W / 55.1465°N 4.8352°W / 55.1465; -4.8352
Grid referenceNX194872
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGirvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Key dates
5 October 1877 (1877-10-05)Opened
7 February 1882Closed
16 February 1882Reopened
12 April 1886Closed again
14 June 1886Reopened
6 September 1965 (1965-09-06)Closed

Pinwherry railway station served the village of Pinwherry, South Ayrshire, Scotland from 1887 to 1965 on the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway.

History

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The station opened on 5 October 1877 by the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. To the southwest was the signal box and to the south were the goods yard and the goods shed. The station closed on 7 February 1882 but reopened nine days later on 16 February 1882. It closed again on 12 April 1886, reopened on 14 June 1886 and finally closed on 6 September 1965. The signal box closed in 1992.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Pinwherry Station". Canmore. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. ^ 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. p. 185. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Pinmore
Line open, station closed
  Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway   Barrhill
Line and station open