Fairlie railway station
Fairlie  | |
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| Scottish Gaelic: Fairlidh | |
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318 253 at Fairlie with a Glasgow bound train in the first month of electric trains to Largs | |
| Location | |
| Place | Fairlie |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Coordinates | 55°45′05″N 4°51′12″W / 55.7515°N 4.8532°WCoordinates: 55°45′05″N 4°51′12″W / 55.7515°N 4.8532°W |
| Grid reference | NS209546 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | FRL |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2010/11 |
 41,514 |
| 2011/12 |
 40,508 |
| 2012/13 |
41,810 |
| 2013/14 |
36,018 |
| 2014/15 |
39,048 |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | SPT |
| History | |
| Original company | G&SWR Largs Branch |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| 1 June 1880 | Opened as Fairlie |
| 30 June 1952 | Renamed Fairlie Town |
| 2 March 1953 | Renamed Fairlie High |
| 1980s | Renamed Fairlie |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Fairlie from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Fairlie railway station serves the village of Fairlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
History
The station was originally opened on 1 June 1880 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway during the extension of the former Ardrossan Railway to Largs.[1] It was renamed Fairlie Town on 30 June 1952,[1] however this name was short-lived and the station became Fairlie High on 2 March 1953.[1] The station was renamed back to its original title some time before 1986.
Following the construction of Hunterston A nuclear power station, a siding was provided for flask trains, which was subsequently used for Hunterston B. In the mid 1990s, this was moved to the Hunterston Ore Terminal.
Originally a two platform station, it now has only one platform, the former northbound platform. The southbound platform was demolished and its track removed as part of the electrification of the Largs branch of the Ayrshire Coast Line in 1986. The 1,004 yards long Fairlie Tunnel is directly to the north of the station.
Services
- 1tph to Largs
- 1tph to Glasgow Central via Kilwinning and Paisley Gilmour Street
The basic service runs throughout the week, including Sundays (though Sunday trains make additional mainline stops). Additional trains run during the weekday business peaks.[2]
References
Notes
- 1 2 3 Butt, page 93
- ↑ Table 221 National Rail timetable, May 2016
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.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Largs | Abellio ScotRail Ayrshire Coast Line |
West Kilbride | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Largs Line and station open |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Largs Branch |
West Kilbride Line and station open | ||
| Fairlie Pier Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Largs Branch |
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