Cumnock (original) railway station

Old Cumnock
Location
Place Cumnock
Area Ayrshire
Grid reference NS576204
Operations
Original company Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Platforms 2
History
20 May 1850 Opened as Old Cummock[1]
10 January 1955 Renamed as Cummock[1][2]
6 December 1965 Closed[2]
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Cumnock railway station was a railway station serving the town of Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.

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History

The station opened on 20 May 1850.[1] The station was renamed to Cumnock on 10 January 1955,[2] and closed to passengers on 6 December 1965.[2]

Today this line is still open as part of the Glasgow South Western Line.

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Connection with
GD&CR		   Glasgow and South Western Railway

Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway

   Auchinleck
Line and station open
New Cumnock
Line and station open		   Glasgow and South Western Railway

Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway

   Connection with
GPK&AR

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Butt (1995), page 177
  2. ^ a b c d Butt (1995), page 74

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