Hurlford | |
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Nothing remained by 1983 to show where the station had been | |
General information | |
Location | Hurlford, East Ayrshire Scotland |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway |
Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
9 August 1848 | Opened |
7 March 1955 | Closed |
Hurlford railway station was a railway station serving the village of Hurlford, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.
History
The station opened on 9 August 1848 and closed to passengers on 7 March 1955.
The Garrochburn Goods Depot lay a few miles to the south and until circa 1926 a Mossgiel Tunnel Platform was located just to the north of the northern Mossgiel Tunnel portal.
Today the line is still open as part of the Glasgow South Western Line.
References
- 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.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Mauchline Line open; station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway |
Kilmarnock | ||
Barleith Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Darvel Branch |
55°35′58″N 4°27′48″W / 55.5994°N 4.4632°W / 55.5994; -4.4632
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