Irvine (Bank Street) railway station
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| Irvine Bank Street | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Irvine |
| Area | Ayrshire |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping company | Caledonian Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 2 June 1890 | Opened |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
| 1 February 1919 | Reopened |
| 2 July 1924 | Renamed Irvine Bank Street |
| 28 July 1930 | Closed to regular services |
| Disused railway stations in Scotland | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain |
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- For the station on the former Glasgow and South Western Railway see Irvine railway station.
Irvine Bank Street railway station was a railway station serving the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.
[edit] History
The station opened on 2 June 1890 and was simply known as Irvine. It closed on 1 January 1917 due to wartime economy, reopened 1 February 1919, and upon the grouping of the L&AR into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923, the station was renamed Irvine Bank Street on 2 June 1924. The station closed to passengers on 28 July 1930, however the line continued to be used for freight trains until 1939.
Today part of the former station buildings are in use by the Irvine Times local newspaper.
[edit] References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford.
- Stansfield, G. (1999). Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways, Stenlake Publishing, Catrine.
| Preceding station | Historical Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Caledonian Railway |
Bogside Moor Halt Line and station closed |
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