Montgreenan railway station
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Montgreenan | |||
The site of Montgreenan station in 2007 | |||
Location | |||
Location | Near Kilwinning | ||
Area | Ayrshire | ||
Operations | |||
Original company | Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway | ||
Pre-grouping company | Glasgow and South Western Railway | ||
Platforms | 2 | ||
History | |||
1 February 1878 | Opened | ||
7 March 1955 | Closed | ||
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |||
Closed railway stations in Britain |
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Montgreenan railway station was a railway station four miles north east of the town of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was opened by the Glasgow and South Western Railway on the former Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.
[edit] History
The station opened on 1 February 1878[1], and closed permanently to passengers on 7 March 1955,[2] although the line was still in use by freight trains and diverted passenger trains until 23 October 1973.[3]
The station building still exists today, now a private residence.
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- Stansfield, G. (1999). Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways, Stenlake Publishing, Catrine. ISBN 1-84033-077-5.
- Wham, A. (1997). The Lost Railways of Ayrshire. G.C. Book Publishers Ltd, Wigtown. ISBN 1-872350-27-5.
Preceding station | Historical Railways | Following station | ||
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Cunninghamhead Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Dalry Line closed; station open |