Saltcoats railway station
- For the station on the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway see Saltcoats North railway station.
Saltcoats  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Saltcoats |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Coordinates | 55°38′02″N 4°47′06″W / 55.6340°N 4.7849°WCoordinates: 55°38′02″N 4°47′06″W / 55.6340°N 4.7849°W |
| Grid reference | NS248413 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SLT |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.384 million |
| 2012/13 |
 0.398 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.348 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.347 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.336 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | SPT |
| History | |
| Original company | Ardrossan Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| 27 July 1840 | Opened as Saltcoats |
| 1 July 1858 | Relocated due west |
| 1882 | Relocated between two previous sites |
| 30 June 1952 | Renamed Saltcoats Central |
| 4 February 1965 | Renamed Saltcoats |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Saltcoats from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Saltcoats railway station is a railway station serving the town of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
History
The station originally opened on 27 July 1840 by the Ardrossan Railway.[1] The station was relocated a short distance west of the original location on 1 July 1858[1] and relocated again to its present location (between the first two sites) in 1882.[1] The station was known as Saltcoats Central from 30 June 1952 to 4 February 1965,[1] when it was renamed back to its original name.
Station description
Saltcoats station has two large station buildings, one of which is still in use as a ticket office. The second building on the westbound platform was once used as the station offices and station master's house,[2] and is now a cafe.
Services
Monday to Saturday daytimes there are half-hourly services eastbound to Glasgow Central and hourly westbound to Largs and Ardrossan Harbour respectively.[3]
On Sundays there is an hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Central and westbound to Largs, plus five trains to Ardrossan Harbour to connect with the ferry to the Isle of Arran.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardrossan South Beach | Abellio ScotRail Ayrshire Coast Line |
Stevenston | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Ardrossan South Beach Line and station open |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Ardrossan Railway |
Stevenston Line and station open | ||
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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- McSherry, R. & M. (1995). Old Saltcoats. Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 1-8720-7457-X. OCLC 33045827.
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