Tarbolton railway station
Encyclopedia
Tarbolton railway station was a railway station
about a mile and a quarter from the village of Tarbolton
that it served, in South Ayrshire
, Scotland
. The station was part of the Ayr to Mauchline Branch
of the Glasgow and South Western Railway
and was the only intermediate stop on the previously double track line between Annbank
and Mauchline
. The line was singled in 1985 and held in reserved state before reopening with an increase in coal traffic.
Today this line is still open as a freight line.
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...
about a mile and a quarter from the village of Tarbolton
Tarbolton
Tarbolton is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland.- Meaning of place-name :Tarbolton has been suggested as having one of three meanings:...
that it served, in South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. It borders onto East Ayrshire, North 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 part of the Ayr to Mauchline Branch
Ayr to Mauchline Branch
The Ayr to Mauchline Branch was a railway line in Scotland and ran services between Ayr and Mauchline as part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway.-History:...
of the Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow 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...
and was the only intermediate stop on the previously double track line between Annbank
Annbank railway station
Annbank railway station was a railway station serving the village of Annbank, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Ayr to Mauchline Branch of the Glasgow and South Western Railway.- History :...
and Mauchline
Mauchline railway station
Mauchline railway station was a railway station serving the town of Mauchline, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.-History:...
. The line was singled in 1985 and held in reserved state before reopening with an increase in coal traffic.
History
The station opened on 1 September 1870, and closed to passengers on 4 January 1943. The signal box was still operational in 1963 to control the passing loop; both platforms were also in situ.Today this line is still open as a freight line.