Barleith railway station

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Barleith
Location
Location Near Hurlford
Area Ayrshire
Operations
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Platforms 1
History
pre 1904 Opened
1944 Renamed Barleith Halt
January 1954 Renamed Barleith
6 April 1964 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom

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Barleith railway station was a railway station near Hurlford, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was built by the Glasgow and South Western Railway on their Darvel Branch line.

[edit] History

The station was opened some time before 1904.[1] It was renamed Barleith Halt in 1944,[1] but was renamed back to Barleith in January 1944.[1] The station closed permanently to passengers on 6 April 1964.[1]

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c d Butt, page 27

[edit] References

  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
Preceding station Historical Railways Following station
Galston
Line and station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway

 Darvel Branch

  Hurlford
Line and station closed