Stevenston Moorpark railway station

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).

For the station on the former Glasgow and South Western Railway, see Stevenston railway station.

Stevenston Moorpark
The site of Stevenston Moorpark in 2006
General information
LocationStevenston, Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates55.6353°N 4.7555°W / 55.6353; -4.7555
Grid referenceNS265414
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
Pre-groupingCaledonian Railway
Key dates
3 September 1888Opened as Stevenston
1 January 1917Closed
1 February 1919Reopened
2 July 1924Renamed Stevenston Moorpark
4 July 1932Closed to regular services

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. Butt, page 220
  2. Stansfield, page 7

Sources
  • 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.
  • Stansfield, G. (1999). Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways. Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 1-8403-3077-5.
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
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