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| − | {{ | + | {{refimprove|date=March 2011}} |
| − | |name | + | {{Infobox GB station |
| − | | | + | |name = Glasgow Prestwick Airport |
| − | | | + | |symbol = rail |
| − | | | + | |code = PRA |
| − | | | + | |image_name= Prestwick Airport railway station at night.jpg |
| − | | | + | |caption = The station at night |
| + | |manager = [[Glasgow Prestwick Airport]] | ||
| + | |locale = [[Glasgow Prestwick Airport]] | ||
| + | |borough = [[South Ayrshire]] | ||
| + | |latitude = 55.5090 | ||
| + | |longitude = -4.6141 | ||
| + | |platforms = 2 | ||
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| + | |years = 5 September 1994 | ||
| + | |events = Opened | ||
| + | |gridref = NS350270 | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Prestwick Airport | + | '''Glasgow Prestwick Airport railway station''' (formerly known as '''Prestwick International Airport station''') serves [[Glasgow Prestwick Airport]], near the town of [[Prestwick]], [[South Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]]. The station is 37¾ miles (61 km) south west of {{Stnlnk|Glasgow Central}}, on the [[Ayrshire Coast Line]]. |
| − | It opened on 5 September 1994. It is currently the only railway station in Scotland that is directly connected to an airport, though railway links have been proposed for [[Edinburgh Airport]] and [[Glasgow Airport]]. It is also the only railway station in Scotland not managed by [[ScotRail]] or [[Network Rail]]. | + | It opened on 5 September 1994. It is currently the only railway station in Scotland that is directly connected to an airport, though railway links have been proposed for [[Edinburgh Airport]] and [[Glasgow International Airport|Glasgow International]]. It is also the only railway station in Scotland not managed by [[Abellio ScotRail]] or [[Network Rail]]. |
== Services == | == Services == | ||
| + | === December 2009 === | ||
| + | The station is served by half-hourly trains in each direction to {{Stnlnk|Glasgow Central}} and {{Stnlnk|Ayr}} and occasional services to {{Stnlnk|Kilmarnock}} and stations beyond Ayr. The journey time to Glasgow is around 46 minutes. | ||
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| + | === December 2012 === | ||
The station is served by three trains an hour in each direction to {{Stnlnk|Glasgow Central}} and {{Stnlnk|Ayr}} and occasional services to {{Stnlnk|Kilmarnock}} and stations beyond Ayr. The journey time to Glasgow is around 46 minutes. | The station is served by three trains an hour in each direction to {{Stnlnk|Glasgow Central}} and {{Stnlnk|Ayr}} and occasional services to {{Stnlnk|Kilmarnock}} and stations beyond Ayr. The journey time to Glasgow is around 46 minutes. | ||
{{rail start}} | {{rail start}} | ||
{{rail line|previous={{Stnlnk|Prestwick Town}}|next={{Stnlnk|Troon}}|route=[[Abellio ScotRail]]<br /><small>[[Ayrshire Coast Line]]</small> |col={{ScotRail colour}} |lightcol={{National Rail colour|ScotRail|branch=Ayrshire Coast Line}} }} | {{rail line|previous={{Stnlnk|Prestwick Town}}|next={{Stnlnk|Troon}}|route=[[Abellio ScotRail]]<br /><small>[[Ayrshire Coast Line]]</small> |col={{ScotRail colour}} |lightcol={{National Rail colour|ScotRail|branch=Ayrshire Coast Line}} }} | ||
| + | {{rail line|previous={{Stnlnk|Prestwick Town}}|next={{Stnlnk|Troon}}|route=[[Abellio ScotRail]]<br /><small>[[Glasgow South Western Line]]</small> |col={{ScotRail colour}} |lightcol={{National Rail colour|ScotRail|branch=Glasgow South Western Line}} }} | ||
| + | {{s-end}} | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | * {{Commonscat-inline|Glasgow Prestwick Airport railway station}} | ||
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| + | {{UK Airport stations}} | ||
| + | {{Major Scottish railway stations}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Railway stations in South Ayrshire]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Airport railway stations in the United Kingdom]] | ||
| + | [[Category:SPT railway stations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Railway stations served by Abellio ScotRail]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Railway stations opened in 1994]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Railway stations opened by Railtrack]] | ||
| − | + | {{Scotland-railstation-stub}} | |
