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This steam depot is closed. It was within the triangle of lines between Castlehill, Holm and Parkhouse Junction and was approached from Parkhouse and Holm junctions.
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| name              = Ardrossan Locomotive Shed
 
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| type              = train
 
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| country            = Scotland
 
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| county            = North Ayrshire
 
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| location          = Ardrossan
 
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| operator          = Ardrossan Railway<br />Glasgow and South Western Railway<br />London, Midland and Scottish Railway<br /> British Railways
 
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| opened            = 1895
 
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| closed             = 1975
 
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| status            = Demolished
 
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This is where the steam locamotive depot was based. It closed in 1953 and was located within the triangle of lines between the Ardrossan and Largs lines.
 
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The shed was opened 1895 and was part of a larger complex which consisted of offices, stores & workshops. At its peak it was the base for over 50 Steam Locomotives and employed over 300 people.
 
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The rise in popularity of diesel engines over steam led to the closure of the sheds. Although it shut its doors in 1965 it continued to be used as a signing-on point until 1967. The buildings were eventually demolished in 1975.
 
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When the electrification came in the late 1980s part of the land was used as a halt.
 
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==Image Gallery==
 
 
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Revision as of 07:16, 17 October 2015

This steam depot is closed. It was within the triangle of lines between Castlehill, Holm and Parkhouse Junction and was approached from Parkhouse and Holm junctions.

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