Knoweside railway station
Knoweside | |
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Location | |
Place | Knoweside |
Area | Ayrshire |
Operations | |
Original company | Maidens and Dunure Light Railway |
Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
17 May 1906 | Opened |
1 December 1930 | Closed |
4 July 1932 | Reopened |
1 June 1933 | Closed |
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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Knoweside railway station was a railway station serving the village of Knoweside, 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]
Today the site of the station is a caravan park. Near to the station is the Electric Brae.
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.
- Article in British Railway Journal No 8 Summer 1985 Wild Swan Publications
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Balchriston Level Crossing Halt Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Maidens and Dunure Light Railway |
Dunure Line and station closed |
Coordinates: 55°22′36″N 4°45′27″W / 55.3768°N 4.7575°W
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