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| + | #REDIRECT [[Kilmarnock railway station]] |
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| − | |name = Kilmarnock
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| − | |code = KMK
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| − | |image_name = File:Kilmarnock Railway Station - geograph.org.uk - 1347512.jpg
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| − | |caption = Main entrance to Kilmarnock railway station, showing the old ScotRail floral clock which has since been revamped
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| − | |manager = [[Abellio ScotRail]]
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| − | |locale = [[Kilmarnock]]
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| − | |borough = [[East Ayrshire]]
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| − | |latitude = 55.6124
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| − | |longitude = -4.4992
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| − | |pte = [[Strathclyde Partnership for Transport|SPT]]
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| − | |platforms = 4
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| − | |original = [[Kilmarnock and Troon Railway]] & [[Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway]]
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| − | |pregroup = [[Glasgow and South Western Railway]]
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| − | |postgroup = [[London Midland and Scottish Railway|LMS]]
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| − | |years = 6 July 1812
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| − | |events = Original station opened by [[Kilmarnock and Troon Railway|K&TR]]<ref name="Butt133">Butt (1995), page 133</ref>
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| − | |years1 = 4 April 1843
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| − | |events1 = Original station closed and second station opened by [[Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway|GPK&AR]]<ref name="Butt133" />
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| − | |years2 = 20 July 1846
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| − | |events2 = Second station closed and current station opened by [[Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway|GPK&AR]]<ref name="Butt133" />
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| − | |gridref = NS427382
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| − | '''Kilmarnock railway station''' is a [[railway station]] in [[Kilmarnock]], [[East Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]]. The station is managed by [[Abellio ScotRail]] and is served by trains on the [[Glasgow South Western Line]].
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| − | == History ==
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| − | [[File:Kilmarnock 2 Station geograph-2194692.jpg|Local passenger and goods trains in 1957|thumb|left]]
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| − | The first station in Kilmarnock was opened by the [[Kilmarnock and Troon Railway]] on 6 July 1812,<ref name="Butt133" /> one of the earliest stations in Scotland. It was replaced by the [[Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway]] on 4 April 1843.<ref name="Butt133" /> with the opening of their main line from {{stnlnk|Dalry}}.
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| − | The third and current station was opened on 20 July 1846 by the [[Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway]].<ref name="Butt133" />
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| − | - this was connected to Ardrossan via {{stnlnk|Irvine}} two years later and to {{stnlnk|Carlisle}} via Dumfries & Gretna Junction in 1850. The current route to Glasgow (via {{stnlnk|Barrhead}}) - the [[Glasgow and Kilmarnock Joint Railway]] was completed in 1871 jointly by the G&SWR and Caledonian Railway.
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| − | Services on the Irvine branch and via the old main line to Dalry both fell victim to the [[Beeching Axe]] in the mid-sixties - the former closed to passengers on 6 April 1964 (and to all traffic in October 1965) and local trains on the latter were withdrawn on 18 April 1966 . Services to the G&SWR terminus at [[Glasgow St Enoch railway station|Glasgow St Enoch]] also ended soon after (on 27 June), with services henceforth running to and from Glasgow Central. The old K&T line also lost its passenger service for several years (local trains ended on 3 March 1969), but these were subsequently reinstated in May 1975 when the boat trains from Stranraer to Carlisle were diverted from their former route via Annbank & Mauchline. The Dalry line remained in use for freight and occasional long distance passenger trains until 23 October 1973, when it was closed to all traffic and subsequently dismantled.
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| − | == Current operations and station description ==
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| − | The station is built well above street level and is accessed via either a subway and stairs or a more circuitous but step-free route along a narrow access road.
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| − | The station has a total of four platforms; two north-facing bays for both terminating Glasgow services and trains on the Glasgow to Stranraer via Kilmarnock route, on which trains reverse out of the station towards the junction with the Troon line. Two through platforms serve through services between Glasgow, Dumfries, Carlisle and Newcastle. The bay platforms (1 and 2) as well as Platform 3 are covered by a partly glazed roof and directly accessible from the ticket office. Platform 4 is used infrequently, accessed via a subway and stairs, and afforded only a bus stop style shelter.
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| − | == Signalling ==
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| − | [[File:New coal sidings, Kilmarnock, 2010.JPG|left|thumb|New coal sidings]]
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| − | The present Kilmarnock [[signal box]] is located north of the station, in the vee of the junction. Opened on 12 April 1976, it is a plain brick building containing an NX (entrance-exit) panel on the upper storey. It replaced four mechanical signal boxes in a scheme that saw the track layout greatly simplified. Originally, the box worked Track Circuit Block to Hurlford signal box and [[Scottish Region]] Tokenless Block over the single lines to Barassie Junction and Lugton signal boxes. Kilmarnock signal box was severely damaged in a suspected [[arson]] attack on 25 December 2006 but was repaired and returned to full operation within weeks.
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| − | The train service to Glasgow is partly limited by the [[Single track (rail)|single track]] northwards as far as Lochridge Junction (near Stewarton). This formerly extended all the way as far as Barrhead (with just one loop at Lugton) following track rationalisation in the early 1970s and restricted the frequency of services that could be operated. A "dynamic passing loop" (in effect a redoubling of the section between Lugton and {{stnlnk|Stewarton}}) was installed to help rectify this in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Glasgow_and_Kilmarnock_Joint_Railway/frame.htm|title=RAILSCOT - Glasgow and Kilmarnock Joint Railway|work=railscot.co.uk}}</ref> The service frequency was increased to half-hourly from the 13 December 2009 timetable change.
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| − | New sidings were installed in 2009-2010 along a short section of the trackbed of the old route to Dalry to facilitate the increased coal train traffic.
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| − | == Kilmarnock railway viaduct ==
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| − | [[File:KilmarnockRailwayLine2010.jpg|thumb|left|[[Kilmarnock railway viaduct]]]]
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| − | {{further|Kilmarnock railway viaduct}}
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| − | Constructed from 1843 until 1850, the Kilmarnock railway viaduct is a bridge crossing the town centre of [[Kilmarnock]]. The bridge begins at Kilmarnock railway station and leads to destinations in [[England]].
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| − | It is a most distinctive feature of the town centre with 23 masonry arches. It was built in the 1840s to enable the [[Glasgow]] – [[Kilmarnock]] line to continue to {{Stnlnk|Carlisle}}.
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| − | At present, the viaduct is currently lit by blue lights when it is dark, which makes it more of a noticeable feature in the town and under-went as part of the Kilmarnock town centre regeneration. The programme carried out on the viaduct was considered a "success".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kilmarnockstandard.co.uk/lifestyle/lifestyle-news-kilmarnock/2009/09/04/kilmarnock-s-floral-clock-nets-80-000-grant-81430-24584710/|title=Kilmarnock|work=dailyrecord}}</ref>
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| − | In April 2012, the bridge's safety had to be upgraded after a man was seriously injured after jumping 40 ft from the top of the railway viaduct.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kilmarnockstandard.co.uk/ayrshire-news/news-east-ayrshire/kilmarnock-news/2012/04/20/man-in-serious-condition-after-plunging-40-feet-from-railway-bridge-in-kilmarnock-town-centre-81430-30786963/|title=Kilmarnock News|work=dailyrecord}}</ref>
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| − | == Kilmarnock station clock ==
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| − | Outside of the railway station, a clock is operated by East Ayrshire Council and [[Abellio ScotRail]]. In 2011, the clock received a grant from the Railway Heritage Trust to undergo a regeneration scheme that began in late 2011 and was completed in March 2012.<ref>http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/CouncilAndGovernment/newsarticle.aspx?p=6406</ref>
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| − | ==Services==
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| − | ===2013===
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| − | There is a half-hourly to Glasgow Central for most of the day - journey times can vary between 30–40 minutes depending on the stopping pattern.<ref>GB Rail Timetable 2013, Tables 216 & 218</ref> <br />
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| − | The service frequency on the Carlisle line is irregular (10 per day in total), with intervals varying between hourly & 2/3-hourly depending on the time of day, (3 trains extend through to Newcastle), with the last southbound weekday (M-F) service terminating at {{stnlnk|Dumfries}}.
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| − | On the Ayr line, There is roughly a 2-hourly service (extras during the afternoon) to Ayr & Girvan with 3 extended to [[Stranraer railway station|Stranraer]], There is no Sunday service on this route and passengers for stations to Ayr have to either use Kilwinning(6 miles away) or drive to Ayr, A Sunday service operates in the event of the Ayrshire coast line being closed,
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| − | Sundays sees 14 services to Glasgow but only two trains to and from [[Carlisle railway station|Carlisle]].
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| − | ===Routes===
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| − | {{rail start}}
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| − | {{rail line two to one
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| − | |previous1 = {{Stnlnk|Troon}}
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| − | |previous2 = {{Stnlnk|Kilmaurs}}
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| − | |next = {{Stnlnk|Auchinleck}}
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| − | |route = [[Abellio ScotRail]]<br /><small>[[Glasgow South Western Line]]</small>
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| − | |col = {{ScotRail colour}} |lightcol={{National Rail colour|ScotRail|branch=Glasgow South Western Line}}
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| − | }}
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| − | {{Historical Rail Insert}}
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| − | {{rail line
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| − | |previous = <small>''Connection with<br>GPK&AR</small>
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| − | |next = {{stnlnk|Kilmaurs}}<br><small>''Line and station open</small>
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| − | |route = [[Caledonian Railway|Caledonian]] and [[Glasgow and South Western Railway|Glasgow & South Western]] Railways<br /><small>[[Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway]]</small>
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| − | |col = {{CR-GSW-Jt colour}} |lightcol={{CR-GSW-Jt light}}
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| − | {{rail line
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| − | |previous = {{Stnlnk|Hurlford}}<br><small>''Line open; station closed</small>
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| − | |next = {{Stnlnk|Crosshouse}}<br><small>''Line and station closed</small>
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| − | |route = [[Glasgow and South Western Railway]]<br /><small>[[Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway]]</small>
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| − | |col = {{G&SW colour}} |lightcol={{G&SW light}}
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| − | }}
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| − | {{rail line
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| − | |previous = {{Stnlnk|Gatehead}}<br><small>''Line open; station closed</small>
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| − | |next = <small>''Connection with<br>GPK&AR</small>
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| − | |route = [[Glasgow and South Western Railway]]<br /><small>[[Kilmarnock and Troon Railway]]</small>
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| − | |col = {{G&SW colour}} |lightcol={{G&SW light}}
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| − | ==Rail & Sea Connections==
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| − | Trains connect Ayr along the [[Glasgow South Western Line]] to [[Stranraer railway station|Stranraer]] where a bus link runs, route '''350''' operated by McLeans (except Sundays) to [[Cairnryan]].<ref>http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=13006&p=0</ref> for onward ferries to the [[Port of Belfast]] by [[Stena Line]] and [[Larne Harbour railway station|Larne Habour]] by [[P&O Ferries]].
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| − | Trains also connect along the [[Glasgow South Western Line]] to [[Troon railway station|Troon]] for the [[P&O Ferries]] service to [[Larne Harbour railway station|Larne Harbour]].
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| − | == References ==
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| − | {{commons category|Kilmarnock railway station}}
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| − | ===Notes===
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| − | {{Reflist|}}
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| − | ===Sources===
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| − | * {{Butt-Stations}}
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| − | * {{Jowett-Atlas}}
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| − | * {{Jowett-Nationalised}}
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| − | ==External links==
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| − | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFfIIc7DxA0 YouTube video of Kilmarnock Junction, Station and Wabtec Rail works]
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| − | [[Category:Category B listed buildings in East Ayrshire]]
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| − | [[Category:Listed railway stations in Scotland]]
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| − | [[Category:Railway stations in East Ayrshire]]
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| − | [[Category:Former Glasgow and South Western Railway stations]]
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| − | [[Category:Railway stations opened in 1812]]
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| − | [[Category:Railway stations closed in 1843]]
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| − | [[Category:Railway stations opened in 1843]]
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| − | [[Category:Railway stations closed in 1846]]
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| − | [[Category:Railway stations opened in 1846]]
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| − | [[Category:SPT railway stations]]
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| − | [[Category:Railway stations served by Abellio ScotRail]]
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| − | [[Category:Kilmarnock]]
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| − | [[Category:1843 establishments in Scotland]]
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