Lochwinnoch railway station

Lochwinnoch railway station is a railway station serving the village of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

For the station on the former Dalry and North Johnstone Line, see Lochwinnoch (loop) railway station.

Lochwinnoch

Scottish Gaelic: Loch Uinneach[1]
National Rail
Lochwinnoch railway station, looking north-east towards Howwood
General information
LocationLochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
Scotland
Coordinates55.7867°N 4.6164°W / 55.7867; -4.6164
Grid referenceNS360579
Managed byScotRail
Transit authoritySPT
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeLHW
History
Original companyGlasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
12 August 1840Opened
1 June 1905Renamed Lochside
4 July 1955Closed
27 June 1966Reopened
13 May 1985Renamed Lochwinnoch
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 0.187 million
2018/19Decrease 0.177 million
2019/20Increase 0.186 million
2020/21Decrease 30,200
2021/22Increase 88,590
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The station was opened on 12 August 1840 by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.[2] Upon the opening of the new Lochwinnoch station on the Dalry and North Johnstone Line, the station was renamed Lochside on 1 June 1905.[3] The station closed on 4 July 1955;[3] however, it reopened on 27 June 1966 when the newer station closed.[2][3] Lochside station was renamed back to Lochwinnoch on 13 May 1985 during the electrification of the line[2] by British Rail.

Services

The basic off-peak weekday & Saturday service operates every 30 minutes to Glasgow Central and Ayr. Additional trains to/from Ardrossan Harbour and/or Largs call in the weekday peaks. The evening (to Ardrossan Harbour) & Sunday (to Largs) service is hourly each way.[4]

References

Notes
  1. Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
  2. Butt, p. 148
  3. Butt, p. 147
  4. Table 221 National Rail timetable, May 2016

Sources
  • Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
  • 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.
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Glengarnock   ScotRail
Ayrshire Coast Line
   Howwood
  Historical railways  
Beith North
Line open; station closed		   Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
   Howwood
Line and station open
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