Dunure railway station

Former railway station in Scotland

55°24′48″N 4°44′43″W / 55.4134°N 4.7454°W / 55.4134; -4.7454Grid referenceNS263167Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyMaidens and Dunure Light RailwayPre-groupingGlasgow and South Western RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates17 May 1906Opened1 December 1930Closed4 July 1932Reopened1 June 1933Closed

Dunure railway station was a railway station serving the village of Dunure, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.

History

The station opened on 17 May 1906.[1] It closed on 1 December 1930,[1] but reopened briefly between 4 July 1932 and 1 June 1933.[1]

The station consisted of an island platform, accessed from the road bridge at the end of the platform.[2] The overgrown island platform still exists today.

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Butt, p. 15
  2. ^ Wham, p. 10

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.
  • Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
  • Wham, Alasdair (1997). The Lost Railway Lines of Ayrshire : Ayrshire Railway Walks. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers. ISBN 1-8723-5027-5. OCLC 38356283.
  • Article in British Railway Journal No 8 Summer 1985 Wild Swan Publications
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Knoweside
Line and station closed 		  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Maidens and Dunure Light Railway
   Heads of Ayr
Line and station closed


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