Dunlop railway station

Dunlop railway station serves the village of Dunlop in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line.

"Dunlop station" redirects here. For the station in Manitoba, Canada, see Dunlop station (Manitoba). For the Australian sheep farm, see Dunlop Station (pastoral run).

Dunlop

Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Lob[1]
National Rail
The station and road overbridge, looking north, in 2008
General information
LocationDunlop, East Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates55.7119°N 4.5324°W / 55.7119; -4.5324
Grid referenceNS409494
Managed byScotRail
Transit authoritySPT
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeDNL
History
Original companyGlasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways
Key dates
27 March 1871Opened
7 November 1966Closed
8 June 1967Re-opened
1975Line singled and one platform taken out of service
2009Track re-doubled and second platform reinstated
Passengers
2017/18Increase 105,186
2018/19Decrease 100,798
2019/20Decrease 99,082
2020/21Decrease 11,792
2021/22Increase 42,972
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The station was opened on 27 March 1871 by the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway. The station closed on 7 November 1966 as part of the Beeching cuts, however the closure was only brief as it reopened as an unstaffed halt on 8 June 1967 after vehement local opposition and national press coverage.[2]

Track doubling between Lugton and Lochridge Junction just south of Stewarton, started in 2008, has resulted in a second platform, disabled access and a new car park being built.[3]

Services in 2019

Since 13 December 2009 the station has had a mainly half-hourly service each way to Glasgow and Kilmarnock respectively, with some southbound trains continuing to either Carlisle, Newcastle, Girvan and Stranraer.[4]

Spring 2021

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Monday to Saturday services consist of a 30-minute service to Glasgow (1 calls Barrhead then express, the other is all stations) and to Kilmarnock(with limited extensions beyond to Carlisle and Stranraer There is no service after 20:30 There is no Sunday service due to action by the RMT union

In 2012 a ticket machine was installed on Platform 2 and from December 2012, Sunday trains only use Platform 1.

Views of Dunlop station
  • Dunlop station with the Hapland Mill housing scheme and preparatory works for the track and platform doubling in 2008
    Dunlop station with the Hapland Mill housing scheme and preparatory works for the track and platform doubling in 2008
  • The new platform nearing completion in June 2009
    The new platform nearing completion in June 2009
  • The fully reconstructed station in 2010
    The fully reconstructed station in 2010
  • Looking towards Lugton from the overbridge. Preparatory work for the track doubling is in evidence.
    Looking towards Lugton from the overbridge. Preparatory work for the track doubling is in evidence.
  • Looking towards Lugton in 2010
    Looking towards Lugton in 2010

References
Notes
  1. Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. "Gaelic/English Station Index". Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
  2. Dunlop Ancient & Modern. An Exhibition. March 1998. Editor. Dugald Campbell. P. 6.
  3. Railscot Gallery - Dunlop www.railbrit.co.uk; Retrieved 2009-04-03
  4. Table 222 National Rail timetable, December 2019
Sources
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Stewarton   ScotRail
Glasgow South Western Line
   Barrhead
  Historical railways  
Stewarton   Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways
Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway
   Lugton
Line open; station closed
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