Gailes railway station

This article is about the former railway station in Scotland. For the railway station in Brisbane, Australia, see Gailes railway station, Brisbane.
Gailes
Site of Gailes in 2007
Location
Place Near Irvine
Area Ayrshire
Grid reference NS321355
Operations
Original company Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Platforms 2
History
5 August 1839 Opened
2 January 1967 Closed
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Closed railway stations in Britain
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Gailes railway station was a railway station approximately two miles south of the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (now the Ayrshire Coast Line).

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History

The station opened on 5 August 1839,[1] and closed permanently on 2 January 1967.[1]

Accidents

On 23 February 2007, a Ford Transit van was hit by a southbound commuter train on the level crossing at the site of the former Gailes station. The driver of the van was killed.[2]

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b Butt, page 100
  2. ^ Daily Record - Gailes rail crash (Accessed 24 February 2007)

Sources

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Barassie
Line and station open		   Glasgow and South Western Railway

Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway

   Irvine
Line and station open