Difference between revisions of "Kilwinning East Railway Station"
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| − | '''Kilwinning East railway station''' was a | + | '''Kilwinning East railway station''' was a railway station serving the town of [[Kilwinning]], [[North Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]] as part of the [[Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | The station opened on 3 September 1888 and was simply known as '''Kilwinning'''. It closed between 1st January 1917 and 1st February 1919 due to the First World War, and upon the grouping of the L&AR into the [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] in 1923, the station was renamed Kilwinning East on 2nd June 1924. The station closed permanently to regular passenger traffic on 4th July 1932. | |
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| − | The station opened on 3 September 1888 and was simply known as '''Kilwinning'''. It closed between | ||
Today there is no trace of this station, and the site is occupied by '''Caley House''' (named after L&AR owners [[Caledonian Railway]]) and the '''Cornerstone Church'''. A large viaduct at the extreme north of the town is the only physical reminder that Kilwinning was once served by this line. | Today there is no trace of this station, and the site is occupied by '''Caley House''' (named after L&AR owners [[Caledonian Railway]]) and the '''Cornerstone Church'''. A large viaduct at the extreme north of the town is the only physical reminder that Kilwinning was once served by this line. | ||
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| + | ==Image Gallery== | ||
| + | File:Kilwinning Caledonian viaduct.JPG|Kilwinning viaduct on the route leading to Kilwinning East Station. | ||
| + | File:Kilwinning Station - Caledonian Railway.jpg|Kilwinning East Station entrance in 1910. | ||
==Line Information== | ==Line Information== | ||
Revision as of 19:17, 10 November 2015
| Kilwinning East | |||
| Location | |||
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Kilwinning | |||
| Country | |||
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Scotland | |||
| County | |||
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Ayrshire | |||
| Operator | |||
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Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway | |||
| Opened | |||
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3rd September 1888 | |||
| Closed | |||
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1st January 1917 | |||
Kilwinning East railway station was a railway station serving the town of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.
History
The station opened on 3 September 1888 and was simply known as Kilwinning. It closed between 1st January 1917 and 1st February 1919 due to the First World War, and upon the grouping of the L&AR into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923, the station was renamed Kilwinning East on 2nd June 1924. The station closed permanently to regular passenger traffic on 4th July 1932.
Today there is no trace of this station, and the site is occupied by Caley House (named after L&AR owners Caledonian Railway) and the Cornerstone Church. A large viaduct at the extreme north of the town is the only physical reminder that Kilwinning was once served by this line.
Image Gallery
File:Kilwinning Caledonian viaduct.JPG|Kilwinning viaduct on the route leading to Kilwinning East Station. File:Kilwinning Station - Caledonian Railway.jpg|Kilwinning East Station entrance in 1910.
Line Information
| Preceding Station | Historical Railways | Following Station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenston Moorpark Line and Station Closed |
Caledonian Railway Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
Auchenmade Line and Station Closed | ||
| Bogside Line and Station Closed |
Caledonian Railway Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
Auchenmade Line and Station Closed | ||
