Editing Saltcoats Railway Station

:''For the station on the former [[Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway]] see [[Saltcoats North railway station]].
{{Infobox UK station
|name      = Saltcoats
|symbol    = rail
|code      = SLT
|image_name= Saltcoats railway station.jpg
|manager   = [[Abellio ScotRail]]
|locale    = [[Saltcoats]]
|borough   = [[North Ayrshire]]
|latitude  = 55.6340
|longitude = -4.7849
|gridref   = NS248413
|usage0203 = {{pad}}0.304
|usage0405 = {{increase}} 0.312
|usage0506 = {{increase}} 0.334
|usage0607 = {{increase}} 0.350
|usage0708 = {{decrease}} 0.342
|usage0809 = {{increase}} 0.384
|usage0910 = {{increase}} 0.386
|usage1011 = {{increase}} 0.390
|usage1112 = {{decrease}} 0.384
|usage1213 = {{increase}} 0.398
|usage1314 = {{decrease}} 0.348
|pte       = [[Strathclyde Partnership for Transport|SPT]]
|platforms = 2
|original  = [[Ardrossan Railway]]
|pregroup  = [[Glasgow and South Western Railway]]
|postgroup = [[London Midland and Scottish Railway|LMS]]
|years     = 27 July 1840
|events    = Opened as '''Saltcoats
|years1    = 1 July 1858
|events1   = Relocated due west
|years2    = 1882
|events2   = Relocated between two previous sites
|years3    = 30 June 1952
|events3   = Renamed '''Saltcoats Central
|years4    = 4 February 1965
|events4   = Renamed '''Saltcoats
}}

'''Saltcoats railway station''' is a [[train station|railway station]] serving the town of [[Saltcoats]], [[North Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]]. The station is managed by [[Abellio ScotRail]] and is on the [[Ayrshire Coast Line]].

== History ==
The station originally opened on 27 July 1840 by the [[Ardrossan Railway]].<ref name="butt205">Butt, p. 205</ref> The station was relocated a short distance west of the original location on 1 July 1858<ref name="butt205"/> and relocated again to its present location (between the first two sites) in 1882.<ref name="butt205"/> The station was known as '''Saltcoats Central''' from 30 June 1952 to 4 February 1965,<ref name="butt205"/> when it was renamed back to its original name.

== Station description ==

Saltcoats station has two large station buildings, one of which is still in use as a ticket office. The second building on the westbound platform was once used as the station offices and station master's house,<ref>McSherry, p. 6</ref> and is now a cafe.

== Services ==
Monday to Saturday daytimes there are half-hourly services eastbound to {{Stnlnk|Glasgow Central}} and hourly westbound to {{Stnlnk|Largs}} and {{Stnlnk|Ardrossan Town}} respectively. 

On Sundays there is an hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Central and westbound to Largs.

{{rail start}}
{{rail line
|previous  = {{Stnlnk|Ardrossan South Beach}}
|next      = {{Stnlnk|Stevenston}}
|route     = [[Abellio ScotRail]]<br /><small>[[Ayrshire Coast Line]]</small>
|col       = {{ScotRail colour}} |lightcol={{National Rail colour|ScotRail|branch=Ayrshire Coast Line}}
}}
{{Historical Rail Insert}}
{{rail line
|previous  = {{Stnlnk|Ardrossan South Beach}}<br><small>''Line and station open</small>
|next      = {{Stnlnk|Stevenston}}<br><small>''Line and station open</small>
|route     = [[Glasgow and South Western Railway]]<br /><small>[[Ardrossan Railway]]</small>
|col       = {{G&SW colour}} |lightcol={{G&SW light}}
}}
{{end box}}

== References ==
=== Notes ===
{{Reflist}}

===Sources===
* {{Butt-Stations}}
* {{McSherry-Saltcoats}}

{{Commons category|Saltcoats railway station}}

[[Category:Railway stations in North Ayrshire]]
[[Category:Former Glasgow and South Western Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1840]]
[[Category:Railway stations closed in 1858]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1858]]
[[Category:Railway stations closed in 1882]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1882]]
[[Category:Railway stations served by Abellio ScotRail]]
[[Category:SPT railway stations]]