Irvine railway station
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| Irvine | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Irvine | ||
| Local authority | North Ayrshire | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | IRV | ||
| Managed by | First ScotRail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| History | |||
| 5 August 1839 | Opened | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
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Irvine railway station is a railway station serving the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
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[edit] History
The station opened on 5 August 1839 as part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.[1] There was a branch leaving here for Crosshouse and Kilmarnock which closed in 1965.[2]
[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.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Irvine railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Irvine railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Barassie | First ScotRail |
Kilwinning | ||
| Historical Railways | ||||
| Gailes Line open, station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Bogside Line open, station closed |
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| Dreghorn Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
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