Mauchline railway station
Mauchline railway station was a railway station serving the town of Mauchline, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.
Mauchline | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Mauchline, Ayrshire Scotland |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 9 August 1848 | Opened as Mauchline |
| By 1887 | Renamed as Mauchline for Catrine |
| 1903 | Renamed as Mauchline |
| 6 December 1965 | Closed |
History
The station opened on 9 August 1848. It was renamed Mauchline for Catrine by 1887, and renamed back to Mauchline in 1903. The station closed to passengers on 6 December 1965.[1]
Today this line is still open as part of the Glasgow South Western Line.
The Garrochburn Goods Depot lay a few miles to the north and until circa 1926 a Mossgiel Tunnel Platform was located just to the north of the tunnel mouth on the Hurlford side.
References
- 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.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarbolton Line open; station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Ayr to Mauchline Branch |
Connection with GPK&AR at Mauchline Junction | ||
| Auchinleck | Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway |
Hurlford Line open; station closed | ||
| Catrine Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Catrine Branch |
Connection with GPK&AR at Brownhill Junction | ||
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