Ardrossan Locomotive Shed

Ardrossan Locamotive Shed

Location
Ardrossan
Country
Scotland
County
North Ayrshire
Operator
Glasgow and South Western Railway London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways
Opened
1895
Closed
September 1969
Type of Shed
4 Track Straight Through
Status
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History[edit]

This shed opened after the closure of the one at Ardrossan Town and was a brick built 4 track straight through shed with a twin gable style slate roof and included a turntable, a coal stage and a water tank.

Due to the decline of Steam it was used as a diesel stabling point after September 1965 and in September 1969 the Diesel stabling point was closed and it was used to store redundant diesels awaiting disposal.

It finally closed and demolished in 1975