Rankinston railway station

Rankinston

Rankinston station in 1941
Location
Place Rankinston
Area Ayrshire
Coordinates 55°23′57″N 4°26′50″W / 55.3993°N 4.4473°WCoordinates: 55°23′57″N 4°26′50″W / 55.3993°N 4.4473°W
Grid reference NS451144
Operations
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Platforms 1
History
1 January 1884 Opened
3 April 1950 Closed
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Rankinston railway station was a railway station serving the village of Rankinston, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was by the Glasgow and South Western Railway on the southern extension of the Ayr to Mauchline Branch.

History

The station opened on 1 January 1884,[1] and closed on 3 April 1950.[1]

References

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Butt, p. 194 (there is also a photograph of the station on this page)

Sources

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Holehouse Junction
Line and station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Holehouse Branch
  Ochiltree
Line and station closed
Cairntable Halt
Line and station closed
  London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Holehouse Branch
  Ochiltree
Line and station closed