Maybole railway station
Maybole  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Maybole |
| Local authority | South Ayrshire |
| Coordinates | 55°21′17″N 4°41′08″W / 55.3546°N 4.6855°WCoordinates: 55°21′17″N 4°41′08″W / 55.3546°N 4.6855°W |
| Grid reference | NS298100 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | MAY |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
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Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 48,938 |
| 2005/06 |
 50,144 |
| 2006/07 |
50,336 |
| 2007/08 |
52,672 |
| 2008/09 |
58,398 |
| 2009/10 |
 51,850 |
| 2010/11 |
46,126 |
| History | |
| 24 May 1860 | Opened |
| 1880 | Rebuilt |
| 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 Maybole from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Maybole railway station is a railway station serving the town of Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line.
History
The station was opened on 24 May 1860,[1] originally as part of the Maybole and Girvan Railway (worked and later owned by the Glasgow and South Western Railway). The station replaced the original Maybole station,[1] which was the original terminus of the Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway.
The station was originally a two side platform station rebuilt in 1880,[2] with the two-storey main offices on the down platform, and a large single-storey building with glazed awning on the up platform.[2] When the line was singled in 1973 the northbound platform was removed and the building demolished. The down platform and main building remain. part of which is a local convenience store and part used by Network Rail.
Services
2008/09
A two-hourly service in each direction (with some extras) to Ayr and Girvan. From Ayr certain services continue to Glasgow (either via Paisley Gilmour Street or Kilmarnock), although there are also two daily through trains to Carlisle and Newcastle via Kilmarnock and Dumfries.
The Sunday service is limited, with three trains to Ayr and Glasgow and two to Stranraer.
From December 2009
There is a two-hourly service in each direction (with some extras) to Ayr and Girvan (seven of the latter continuing to Stranraer). From Ayr certain services continue to Glasgow (either via Paisley Gilmour Street or Kilmarnock).
The Sunday service is limited, with three trains to Ayr and Glasgow and two to Stranraer.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Girvan | First ScotRail Glasgow South Western Line |
Ayr | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Connection to M&GR | Glasgow and South Western Railway Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway |
Cassillis Line open; station closed | ||
| Kilkerran Line open; station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Maybole and Girvan Railway |
Connection to A&MJR | ||
References
Notes
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Hume, John R. (1976). The Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, Vol. 1: The Lowlands and Borders. London: B. T. Batsford Ltd. ISBN 0-7134-3234-9.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
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