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Castlehill Junction was located below Ardrossan Castle and was used to move trains to the goods yard at Ardrossan Town. It was removed when the tracks were converted into one line and electrified as part of the Glasgow/Ayr/Largs Electrification.
 
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Revision as of 12:44, 7 November 2015

Castlehill Junction
Location

Ardrossan

Country

Scotland

County

North Ayrshire

Operator

Ardrossan Railway
Glasgow and South Western Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways

Opened

1831

Closed

1986

Status

Operational

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Castlehill Junction was located below Ardrossan Castle and was used to move trains to the goods yard at Ardrossan Town. It was removed when the tracks were converted into one line and electrified as part of the Glasgow/Ayr/Largs Electrification.