| Heads of Ayr | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Heads of Ayr |
| Area | Ayrshire |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Maidens and Dunure Light Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 17 May 1906 | Opened |
| 1 December 1930 | Closed |
| 4 July 1932 | Reopened |
| 1 June 1933 | Closed |
| 17 May 1947 | second station opened |
| 16 Sept 1968 | second station closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Heads of Ayr railway station was a railway station serving the Heads of Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.
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The station opened on 17 May 1906.[1] It closed on 1 December 1930 and reopened on 4 July 1932 when a holiday camp was opened in the Heads of Ayr,[1][2] however it closed again on 1 June 1933.[1] Upon the opening of a Butlins holiday camp in the area, a new Heads of Ayr station was opened slightly north of this station on 17 May 1947.[1] and closed on 16th Sept 1968
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunure Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Alloway Line and station closed |
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