Catrine railway station

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Catrine
Location
Location Catrine
Area East Ayrshire
Operations
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
History
1 September 1903 Opened
3 May 1943 Closed
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Catrine railway station was a railway station serving the village of Catrine, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway.

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[edit] History

The station opened on 1 September 1903,[1] and closed on 1 January 1917.[1] It was reopened at a later date, however closed to passengers permanently on 3 May 1943.[1]

The Catrine Branch line left the former Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway at Brackenhill Junction, a few miles south-east of Mauchline, and is now completely lifted.

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c Butt,

[edit] 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, Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199. 


Preceding station Historical Railways Following station
Terminus   Glasgow and South Western Railway

Catrine Branch

  Mauchline
Line and station closed