Troon (Harbour) railway station

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Troon
Location
Location	Troon
Area	Ayrshire
Operations
Original company	Kilmarnock and Troon Railway
History
6 July 1812	Opened
20 July 1846	Closed
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Troon railway station was a railway station serving the town of Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Located at Troon Harbour, this was the first railway station in the town and was part of the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway.

Contents 1 History 2 References 2.1 Notes 2.2 Sources

[edit] History

The station was opened on 6 July 1812.^[1] The Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway took over management of the station on 16 July 1846, however the station closed just days later on 20 July 1846.^[1]

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Butt, p. 234

[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. 

Preceding station	Historical Railways			Following station
Terminus		Glasgow and South Western Railway Kilmarnock and Troon Railway		Barassie Line closed; station open