Cronberry railway station
Cronberry | |
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Location | |
Place | Cronberry |
Area | Ayrshire |
Coordinates | 55°28′37″N 4°12′16″W / 55.4770°N 4.2044°WCoordinates: 55°28′37″N 4°12′16″W / 55.4770°N 4.2044°W |
Grid reference | NS607225 |
Operations | |
Original company | Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway |
Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
9 August 1848 | Opened |
10 September 1951 | 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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Cronberry railway station was a railway station serving the hamlet of Cronberry, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.
History
The station opened on 9 August 1848,[1] and closed on 10 September 1951.[1] The Annbank-Cronberry line opened for goods on 11 June 1872 and for passengers on 1 July 1872.[2] The section of the line from Auchinleck to Cronberry, including the Mosshouse viaduct, remained open until December 1976 for coal traffic out of the Gaswater siding.[3]
References
Notes
- 1 2 Butt, p. 72
- ↑ Thomas, Page 261
- ↑ Forgotten Relics of an Enterprising Age. Accessed : 2010-04-08.
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.
- Thomas, John (1971). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. V.6, Scotland. David & Charles : Newton Abbot. ISBN 0-7153-5408-6.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Muirkirk Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway |
Lugar Line and station closed | ||
Cumnock Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Ayr and Cumnock Branch |
Connection with GPK&AR |
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