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- For the station on the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway see Saltcoats North railway station.
Saltcoats railway station is a railway station serving the town of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
[edit] History
The station originally opened on 27 July 1840 by the Ardrossan Railway[1]. The station was relocated a short distance west of the original location on 1 July 1858[1], and relocated again to its present location (between the first two sites) in 1882[1]. The station was known as Saltcoats Central from 30 June 1952 to 4 February 1965[1], when it was renamed back to its original name.
Saltcoats station has two large station buildings, one of which is still in use as a ticket office. The second building on the westbound platform was once used as the station offices and station master's house, however is now unused[2].
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- ^ *McSherry, R. & M. (1995). Old Saltcoats. Richard Stenlake, Ochiltree. ISBN 1-872074-57-X.
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