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'''Springside railway station''' was a [[train station|railway station]] serving the village of [[Springside, Ayrshire|Springside]], [[North Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]]. The station was originally part of the [[Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway]]. | '''Springside railway station''' was a [[train station|railway station]] serving the village of [[Springside, Ayrshire|Springside]], [[North Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]]. The station was originally part of the [[Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The station opened in 1890, | + | The station opened in 1890, and closed permanently to passengers on 6 April 1964. Also known as '''Springside Halt''', this station had no freight facilities. The line between [[Irvine]] and [[Crosshouse]] continued to be used by trains until October 1965. |
| − | Originally Springside had a siding and a signal box, operated by a signalman who came down from Crosshouse on the shunt; once the day's work had been completed the signalman would catch the next available train back to Crosshouse. Springside was linked to Springhill collieries numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, as well as Cauldhame colliery. All these single track lines linked to the siding and were worked by the usual | + | Originally Springside had a siding and a signal box, operated by a signalman who came down from Crosshouse on the shunt; once the day's work had been completed the signalman would catch the next available train back to Crosshouse. Springside was linked to Springhill collieries numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, as well as Cauldhame colliery. All these single track lines linked to the siding and were worked by the usual Pug steam locomotive engines. Latterly the station was an unstaffed halt. |
| − | About 300 yards from the station was another siding known locally as 'The Hurries', serving Springside Number 10 colliery. A horse-operated line, 'The Bogie Line', ran up from the pit, conveying the hutches to be unloaded into trucks waiting at the siding. | + | About 300 yards from the station was another siding known locally as 'The Hurries', serving Springside Number 10 colliery. A horse-operated line, 'The Bogie Line', ran up from the pit, conveying the hutches to be unloaded into trucks waiting at the siding. |
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Image:Springsidestation.jpg|The station looking towards Dreghorn in the 19th century. | Image:Springsidestation.jpg|The station looking towards Dreghorn in the 19th century. | ||
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Revision as of 11:29, 3 November 2015
| Springside Railway Station | |||
| Location | |||
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Springside | |||
| Country | |||
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Scotland | |||
| County | |||
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North Ayrshire | |||
| Operator | |||
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Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway | |||
| Opened | |||
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1890 | |||
| Closed | |||
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6th April 1964 | |||
| Status | |||
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Demolished | |||
Springside railway station was a railway station serving the village of Springside, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.
History
The station opened in 1890, and closed permanently to passengers on 6 April 1964. Also known as Springside Halt, this station had no freight facilities. The line between Irvine and Crosshouse continued to be used by trains until October 1965.
Originally Springside had a siding and a signal box, operated by a signalman who came down from Crosshouse on the shunt; once the day's work had been completed the signalman would catch the next available train back to Crosshouse. Springside was linked to Springhill collieries numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, as well as Cauldhame colliery. All these single track lines linked to the siding and were worked by the usual Pug steam locomotive engines. Latterly the station was an unstaffed halt.
About 300 yards from the station was another siding known locally as 'The Hurries', serving Springside Number 10 colliery. A horse-operated line, 'The Bogie Line', ran up from the pit, conveying the hutches to be unloaded into trucks waiting at the siding.
| Preceding Station | Historical Railways | Following Station | ||
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| Crosshouse Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway |
Dreghorn Line and station closed | ||
Gallery
The station looking towards Dreghorn in the 19th century.
- Springsidestation2.jpg
An 'occasion' at the station in the 19th century.
The station in 1957.
