Turnberry railway station
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| Turnberry | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Turnberry Golf Course |
| Area | Ayrshire |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Maidens and Dunure Light Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 17 May 1906 | Opened |
| 2 March 1942 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Turnberry railway station was a railway station serving the Turnberry Golf Course and its associated hotel, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.
History
The station opened on 17 May 1906,[1] and closed on 2 March 1942.[1] The platform roof was sold to Dumbarton F.C. in 1957 and used as a terrace cover at the football club's former ground at Boghead Park.[2] Its significance as a railway station can still be linked to the famous Turnberry Hotel and Glub House which displays an original railway poster by Claude Buckle showing the Turnberry Hotel in 1932.
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.
- 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.
- Wham, Alasdair (1997). The Lost Railway Lines of Ayrshire : Ayrshire Railway Walks. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers. ISBN 1-8723-5027-5. OCLC 38356283.
- Article in British Railway Journal No 8 Summer 1985 Wild Swan Publications
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girvan Line closed, station open |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Maidens and Dunure Light Railway |
Maidens Line and station closed | ||
Coordinates: 55°18′47″N 4°49′38″W / 55.3130°N 4.8273°W
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