Alloway railway station
Alloway railway station was a railway station serving the village of Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.
Alloway | |
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 The site of Alloway looking west in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Alloway, South Ayrshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.4285°N 4.6355°W |
| Grid reference | NS332181 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Maidens and Dunure Light Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 17 May 1906 | Opened |
| 1 December 1930 | Closed |
| 4 July 1932 | Re-opened |
| 1 June 1933 | Closed |
| 1968 | Line closed and lifted |
History
The station opened on 17 May 1906.[1] It closed on 1 December 1930 and reopened on 4 July 1932 when a holiday camp was opened in the Heads of Ayr,[1][2] however it closed again on 31 May 1933.[2]
Despite being closed the station site was host to two LMS caravans from 1933 to 1939.[3]
Although the line through the station reopened again in the summer of 1947 to coincide with the opening of a new Heads of Ayr station serving the newly opened Butlins, this only served the camp and Alloway station did not reopen.[4] The line through the station closed for the final time on 14 September 1968.[2]
References
Notes
- Butt, page 15
- Awdry, page 90
- McRae (1997), page 22
- Love, page 58
Sources
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL 11956311M.
- Station on navigable O.S. map
- Love, Dane (2003). Ayr Past & Present, Sutton Publishing Ltd, Stroud. ISBN 0-7509-3257-0.
- McRae, Andrew (1997). British Railway Camping Coach Holidays: The 1930s & British Railways (London Midland Region). Vol. Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Foxline. ISBN 1-870119-48-7.
- Article in British Railway Journal No 8 Summer 1985 Wild Swan Publications
Further reading
- David McConnell and Stuart Rankin Rails to Turnberry and Heads of Ayr. The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-699-3.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heads of Ayr 1906 - 1933 Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Maidens and Dunure Light Railway |
Ayr Line closed, station open | ||