Springside railway station
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| Location | |||
| Location | Springside | ||
| Area | Ayrshire | ||
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| Original company | Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway | ||
| Pre-grouping company | Glasgow and South Western Railway | ||
| Platforms | 2 | ||
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| 1890 | Opened | ||
| 6 April 1964 | Closed permanently | ||
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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.
[edit] History
The station opened in 1890,[1] and closed permanently to passengers on 6 April 1964.[2][3] Also known as Springside Halt, this station had no freight facilities.[1] The line between Irvine and Crosshouse continued to be used by trains until October 1965.[4]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b Wham, page 57
- ^ Butt, page 218
- ^ Springside's Auld Lang Syne (2002). Springside Women's Health Group. P. 2.
- ^ Stansfield, page 26
[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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| Crosshouse Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Dreghorn Line and station closed |
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