Ardrossan Harbour railway station
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| Ardrossan Harbour | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Ardrossan | ||
| Local authority | North Ayrshire | ||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
| Grid reference | NS224420 | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | ADS | ||
| Managed by | First ScotRail | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2002/03 * | 59,444 | ||
| 2004/05 * | 66,073 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 67,280 | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | SPT | ||
| History | |||
| 19 January 1987 | Opened | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Ardrossan Harbour from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Ardrossan Harbour railway station is one of three railway stations in the town of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line 32.5 miles (52.3 km) south west of Glasgow Central. Trains are timetabled to link with the Caledonian McBrayne ferry sailings to Brodick on the Isle of Arran.
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[edit] History
The station was originally opened on 19 January 1987 to replace the closed Ardrossan Winton Pier railway station.[1] Ardrossan Harbour station is slightly more inland than its predecessor.
The station is unmanned and consists of a single platform and shelter a short walk from the "CalMac" terminal building.
[edit] Services
There is an infrequent service from Glasgow Central to connect with the ferry sailings to Brodick.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | First ScotRail |
Ardrossan Town | ||
| Brodick | Caledonian MacBrayne Ferry |
Terminus | ||
[edit] Gallery
 A view of the station looking east in 2007. |
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ Butt, page 18
[edit] Sources
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present, 1st, Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
