West Kilbride railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | West Kilbride | ||
| Local authority | North Ayrshire | ||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
| Grid reference | NS208484 | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | WKB | ||
| Managed by | First ScotRail | ||
| Platforms in use | 1 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2002/03 * | 0.166 million | ||
| 2004/05 * | 0.166 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.179 million | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | SPT | ||
| History | |||
| 1 May 1878 | Opened | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at West Kilbride from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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West Kilbride railway station is a railway station in West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
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[edit] History
The station was opened on 1 May 1878 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway as part of the extension of the former Ardrossan Railway to Largs.[1] The present station building was designed in 1900 by the noted architect James Miller.[2]
Originally a two platform station, the southbound platform was demolished as part of the electrification works in 1985. The former northbound line (to Largs) is electrified and signalled for bi-directional working, being used by passenger trains for both directions, and by northbound freight trains to the Hunterston Terminal. The former southbound track is signalled for southbound working only and is not electrified, being used by southbound trains from Hunterston. The station building still stands but is no longer used as part of the station itself. Since the ticket office closed the building has been home to shops and cafés, and currently holds a restaurant.
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ Butt, page 245
- ^ Dictionary of Scottish Architects: James Miller
[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.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Fairlie | First ScotRail |
Ardrossan South Beach | ||
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| Fairlie Line and station open |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Ardrossan South Beach Line and station open |
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| Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Ardrossan Town Line closed, station open |
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