Brackenhills railway station
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| Brackenhills | |||
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| Location | Near Beith | ||
| Area | Ayrshire | ||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
| Grid reference | NS336519 | ||
| Operations | |||
| Original company | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway | ||
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway | ||
| Platforms | 2 | ||
| History | |||
| 1 September 1906 | Opened | ||
| 1 December 1930 | Closed | ||
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |||
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Brackenhills railway station was a railway station approximately one mile south-west of the town of Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.
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[edit] History
The station opened on 1 September 1906 on the branch to Kilbirnie.[1] The station closed on 1 December 1930.[1]
Today the station platforms still exist though are overgrown and in poor condition. The stationmaster's house is now a private residence.
[edit] Services
A shuttle service ran via this station on the way to Giffen from Kilbirnie and back, with around nine return journeys per day during the week and an extra two on Saturdays.[2]
| Preceding station | Historical Railways | Following station | ||
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| Glengarnock Line and station closed |
Caledonian Railway |
Giffen Line and station closed |
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[edit] References
[edit] Notes
[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.
- Stansfield, G. (1999). Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways. Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 1-8403-3077-5.
