| Dunlop | |
|---|---|
| The station and road overbridge, looking north, in 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Dunlop |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire |
| Operations | |
| Station code | DNL |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2002/03 * | 58,151 |
| 2004/05 * | 59,457 |
| 2005/06 * | 59,153 |
| 2006/07 * | 56,422 |
| 2007/08 * | 60,854 |
| 2008/09 * | 82,260 |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | SPT |
| History | |
| Original company | Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways |
| 27 March 1871 | Opened |
| 7 November 1966 | Closed |
| 8 June 1967 | Re-opened |
| 1975 | Line singled and one platform taken out of service |
| 2009 | Track re-doubled and second platform reinstated |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Dunlop from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Dunlop railway station serves the village of Dunlop in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line.
The station was opened on 27 March 1871 by the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway. The station closed on 7 November 1966 as part of the Beeching cuts, however the closure was only brief as it reopened as an unstaffed halt on 8 June 1967 after vehement local opposition and national press coverage.[1]
Track doubling between Lugton and Stewarton, started in 2008, has resulted in a second platform, disabled access and a new car park being built.[2]
Since 13 December 2009 the station has had a mainly half-hourly service each way to Glasgow and Kilmarnock respectively, with some southbound trains continuing to either Carlisle, Newcastle, Ayr or Girvan and Stranraer.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewarton | First ScotRail |
Barrhead | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Stewarton | Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways |
Lugton Line open; station closed |
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