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Stevenston railway station is a railway station serving the town of Stevenston, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 29 miles (47 km) south west of Glasgow Central.

History

The station was opened on 27 July 1840 by the Ardrossan Railway.<ref>Butt, p. 220</ref> The station once included several buildings, a passenger footbridge and a level crossing.<ref>McSherry, p. 20</ref>

Today the level crossing is still in operation, the footbridge has been removed and basic shelters now serve the platforms.

Services

Monday to Saturday daytimes there is a half-hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Central and hourly westbound to Largs and Ardrossan Town respectively.

Sundays there is an hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Central and westbound to Largs.



Preceding Station National Rail National Rail Following Station
Saltcoats   Abellio ScotRail
Ayrshire Coast Line
  Kilwinning
Historical railways
Saltcoats
Line and station open
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Ardrossan Railway
  Kilwinning
Line and station open
Connection with
Ardrossan Railway
at Byrehill Junction
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
  Bogside
Link open (freight only);
station closed
Connection with
Ardrossan Railway
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Nobel Line
  Ardeer Platform
Line and station closed

References

Notes

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Sources

  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Template:McSherry-Stevenston