West Kilbride railway station
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| West Kilbride | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | West Kilbride | ||
| Local authority | North Ayrshire | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | First ScotRail | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.166 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1 May 1878 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at West Kilbride (source) | |||
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West Kilbride railway station is a railway station in West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
[edit] History
The station was originally opened on 1 May 1878 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway as part of the extension of the former Ardrossan Railway to Largs. Originally a two platform station, the southbound platform was demolished as part of the electrification works in 1985, with passenger trains for both directions now using the northbound platform. The eastbound track remains and is used for freight (mainly from Hunterston Ore Terminal).
The station building still stands but has been disused for a number of years. Since the ticket office closed the building has been home to shops and cafés, and is now being converted into a cocktail bar / bistro.
[edit] References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for West Kilbride railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of West Kilbride railway station from Multimap.com
- The current train timetable in PDF is available from FirstGroup Train Times
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairlie | First ScotRail |
Ardrossan South Beach | ||
| Historical Railways | ||||
| Fairlie | Glasgow and South Western Railway Largs Branch |
Ardrossan South Beach | ||
| Glasgow and South Western Railway Largs Branch |
Ardrossan Town | |||
