Ardrossan Harbour railway station

Ardrossan Harbour railway station is one of three remaining railway stations in the town of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail but unusually it is not owned by Network Rail, but instead owned by Peel Ports.[2] It is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 32.5 miles (52.3 km) south west of Glasgow Central. The station is an interchange for Caledonian MacBrayne ferry sailings to Brodick on the Isle of Arran.

For other railway stations in Ardrossan, see Ardrossan railway station (disambiguation).

Ardrossan Harbour

Scottish Gaelic: Caladh Àird Rosain[1]
National Rail
General information
LocationArdrossan, North Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates55.6396°N 4.8205°W / 55.6396; -4.8205
Grid referenceNS224420
Owned byPeel Ports
Managed byScotRail
Transit authoritySPT
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeADS
Key dates
19 January 1987Opened
Passengers
2017/18Increase 0.127 million
2018/19Increase 0.131 million
2019/20Decrease 0.124 million
2020/21Decrease 13,128
2021/22Increase 58,594
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The station was originally opened on 19 January 1987 to replace the closed Ardrossan Winton Pier railway station.[3] Ardrossan Harbour station is slightly further inland (approximately 220 yards/200 metres to the east) than its predecessor[4] and is sited at the end of a 1-mile (1.6 km) long branch line from Ardrossan South Beach.

Opened under sectorisation of British Rail, the station was served by ScotRail until the privatisation of British Rail.

The station is unstaffed and consists of a single platform and shelter, a short walk from the "CalMac" terminal building.

Services

From the opening of the station, services generally only ran to connect with the CalMac sailings to Brodick.

2018:There is an hourly service for most of the day to/from Glasgow Central with a few extras during peak hours, A limited service of 5 departures and 4 arrivals operates on Sundays. There is no late evening service after 2200 with the last services terminating at the nearby Ardrossan Town.

Prior to May 2009, Only 5 trains per day operated to/from the station to connect with the ferry to Brodick, All other trains terminated at the nearby Ardrossan Town.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Terminus   ScotRail
Ayrshire Coast Line
   Ardrossan Town
"boat icon" Ferry services
Brodick   Caledonian MacBrayne
Arran Ferry		   Terminus
Campbeltown   Caledonian MacBrayne
Kintyre ferry
(summer only)		   Terminus
Brodick    

Ferry services

A ferry, operated by Caledonian MacBrayne,[5] sails from Ardrossan Harbour to Brodick. In Summer 2013 a service to Campbeltown was provided on Thursday and Friday evenings, returning on Friday and Saturday mornings, with a return trip on Sundays.[6]

References

Notes
  1. Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
  2. "Network Statement 2023" (pdf). Network Rail. p. 22. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  3. Butt, page 18
  4. "Ardrossan Winton Pier railway station (site), Ayrshire" Thompson, N geograph.org; Retrieved
  5. "Kintyre: Ardrossan - Campbeltown".
  6. Summer timetables calmac.co.uk

Sources
Railway Stations in Ardrossan
Largs Branch (AR)
Lanarkshire & Ayrshire Rly
Castlemill Junc│Holm Junc
Ardrossan South Beach
Ardrossan Railway
Ardrossan North (L&AR)
Parkhouse Junction
Harbour Junction
Ardrossan Town
(AR)
Ardrossan
Montgomerie Pier
(L&AR)
Winton Junction
Ardrossan Winton Pier (AR)
Ardrossan Harbour
(BR)
Harbour Sidings
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