Drongan railway station

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Drongan
Location
Location	Drongan
Area	Ayrshire
Operations
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Platforms	2
History
1 July 1872	Opened
10 September 1951	Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
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Drongan railway station was a railway station serving the village of Drongan, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Ayr and Cumnock Branch on the Glasgow and South Western Railway.

[edit] History

The station opened on 1 July 1872, and closed on 10 September 1951. A line left the station heading east to serve the Killoch Ironworks. The line is still operational today, now serving the Killoch Washery.

[edit] References

• 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
Trabboch Line open; station closed		Glasgow and South Western Railway Ayr and Cumnock Branch		Ochiltree Line and station closed