Crosshouse railway station
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Crosshouse railway station was a railway station
serving the village of Knockentiber
and nearby Crosshouse
, East Ayrshire
, Scotland
. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
.
) on 1 September 1872.
Crosshouse and its four platforms served as a junction station, allowing travel to Kilmarnock from the directions of both Irvine
and Dalry
. The Irvine service was withdrawn on 6 April 1964, with the station closing permanently to passengers on 18 April 1966, although the line was still in use by freight trains and diverted passenger trains until 23 October 1973.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
serving the village of Knockentiber
Knockentiber
Knockentiber is a village in East Ayrshire, Parish of Kilmaurs, Scotland. Knockentiber is WNW of Kilmarnock and 1/2 mile NE of Crosshouse. Latitude:55.6193°N Longitude:4.5455°W and . The population was 359 in 1991, however the population is much higher following the construction of several...
and nearby Crosshouse
Crosshouse
Crosshouse is a village located in East Ayrshire just outside Kilmarnock.The village even has its own hospital Crosshouse Hospital the hospital was built to replace the Kilmarnock Infirmary....
, East Ayrshire
East Ayrshire
East Ayrshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders on to North Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, South Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
The Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway was a railway in Scotland that provided train services between Glasgow, Kilmarnock and Ayr. For a short period, it also provided West Coast services between Glasgow and London. Opened in stages between 1839 and 1848, the line ran from Paisley in the...
.
History
The station opened on 4 April 1843 as Busby. Busby station had a short life and closed on 15 April 1850, however the station reopened as Crosshouse (then as part of the Glasgow and South Western RailwayGlasgow and South Western Railway
The Glasgow and South Western Railway , one of the pre-grouping railway companies, served a triangular area of south-west Scotland, between Glasgow, Stranraer and Carlisle...
) on 1 September 1872.
Crosshouse and its four platforms served as a junction station, allowing travel to Kilmarnock from the directions of both Irvine
Irvine railway station
Irvine railway station is a railway station serving the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, south west of .- History :...
and Dalry
Dalry railway station
Dalry railway station is a railway station serving the town of Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.- History :...
. The Irvine service was withdrawn on 6 April 1964, with the station closing permanently to passengers on 18 April 1966, although the line was still in use by freight trains and diverted passenger trains until 23 October 1973.
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
- Stansfield, G. (1999). Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways, Stenlake Publishing, Catrine. ISBN 1-84033-077-5.