Dunlop railway station

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
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
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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.
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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.

History

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]

Services in 2010

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.

Views of Dunlop station

References

Notes
  1. ^ Dunlop Ancient & Modern. An Exhibition. March 1998. Editor. Dugald Campbell. P. 6.
  2. ^ Railscot Gallery - Dunlop www.railbrit.co.uk; Retrieved 2009-04-03
Sources
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Stewarton   First ScotRail

Glasgow South Western Line

  Barrhead
Historical railways
Stewarton   Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways

 Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway

  Lugton
Line open; station closed
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