Dreghorn railway station

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Dreghorn
The site of Dreghorn in 2007
Location
Location	Dreghorn
Area	Ayrshire
Coordinates	55°36′43″N 4°37′11″W / 55.6119, -4.6196Coordinates: 55°36′43″N 4°37′11″W / 55.6119, -4.6196
Grid reference	NS350384
Operations
Original company	Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Platforms	2
History
28 May 1848	Opened
October 1850	Closed
May 1868	Reopened
6 April 1964	Closed permanently
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Dreghorn railway station was a railway station serving the village of Dreghorn, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.

Contents 1 History 2 Gallery 3 References 3.1 Notes 3.2 Sources

[edit] History

The station opened on 28 May 1848,^[1] and closed in October 1850.^[2] The station reopened in May 1868,^[2] and closed permanently to passengers on 6 April 1964,^[2] although the line between Irvine and Crosshouse was still in use by trains until October 1965.^[3]

[edit] Gallery

Near Perceton Junction, outside Dreghorn. Bourtreehill Brickworks sidings and wagons on the left.

A row of sleepers near the site of the station in 2007.

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Wham, page 57
2. ^ ^{a b c} Butt, page 82
3. ^ Stansfield, page 26

[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. 

• Wham, Alasdair (1997). The Lost Railway Lines of Ayrshire : Ayrshire Railway Walks. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers. ISBN 1-8723-5027-5. OCLC 38356283. 

Preceding station	Historical Railways			Following station
Springside Line and station closed		Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway		Irvine Line closed, station open