Brackenhills railway station

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Brackenhills railway station was a railway station approximately one mile south-west of the town of Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.

[edit] History

The station opened on 1 September 1906 on the branch to Kilbirnie. The station closed on 1 December 1930.

Today the station platforms still exist though are very overgrown and in extremely poor condition. The stationmaster's house is now a private residence.

[edit] References

  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford.
Preceding station Historical Railways Following station
Glengarnock High
Line closed
  Caledonian Railway

 Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway

  Giffen
Line closed