Stevenston Moorpark railway station

Stevenston Moorpark

The site of Stevenston Moorpark in 2006
Location
Place Stevenston
Area Ayrshire
Coordinates 55°38′07″N 4°45′20″W / 55.6353°N 4.7555°WCoordinates: 55°38′07″N 4°45′20″W / 55.6353°N 4.7555°W
Grid reference NS265414
Operations
Original company Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Platforms 2
History
3 September 1888 Opened as Stevenston
1 January 1917 Closed
1 February 1919 Reopened
2 July 1924 Renamed Stevenston Moorpark
4 July 1932 Closed to regular services
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Stevenston Moorpark railway station was a railway station serving the town of Stevenston, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway (L&AR).

History

The station opened on 3 September 1888 and was simply known as Stevenston.[1] It closed between 1 January 1917 and 1 February 1919 due to wartime economy,[1] and upon the grouping of the L&AR into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923, the station was renamed Stevenston Moorpark on 2 June 1924.[1] The station closed to passengers on 4 July 1932,[1] however it was reopened for a time within two years when a special return fare price was introduced.[2] The line saw use for trains going to Ardrossan Montgomerie Pier and the Ardrossan Shell Mex plant until 1968.

Today the site of Stevenston Moorpark is occupied by Caley Court, a residential home named after L&AR owners Caledonian Railway.

References

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Butt, page 220
  2. ↑ Stansfield, page 7

Sources

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Saltcoats
Line and station closed		   Caledonian Railway
Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
   Kilwinning
Line and station closed
Caledonian Railway
Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
 Ardeer Platform
Line and station closed