Balchriston Level Crossing Halt railway station
Balchriston Level Crossing Halt | |
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Location | |
Place | Near Culzean Castle |
Area | Ayrshire |
Operations | |
Original company | Maidens and Dunure Light Railway |
Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Post-grouping | LMS |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
???? | Opened |
1 December 1930 | Closed[1] |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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Balchriston Level Crossing Halt was a railway halt near Culzean Castle, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The halt was part of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.
History
The date on which this halt opened is unknown, however it closed on 1 December 1930.[1] As the name might imply, it was next to a level crossing.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Glenside Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Maidens and Dunure Light Railway |
Knoweside Line and station closed |
References
Notes
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (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 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- 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 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
- Article in British Railway Journal No 8 Summer 1985 Wild Swan Publications
- RAILSCOT on Maidens and Dunure Railway
- Balchriston site named on navigable O.S. map half way between disused Glenside and Knoweside stations
Coordinates: 55°21′49″N 4°45′20″W / 55.36362°N 4.75552°W
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