Lochwinnoch railway station
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| Lochwinnoch | |||
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| Class 334 leaving the coast bound platform | |||
| Location | |||
| Place | Lochwinnoch | ||
| Local authority | Renfrewshire | ||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | ||
| Grid reference | NS360579 | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | LHW | ||
| Managed by | First ScotRail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2002/03 * | 49,105 | ||
| 2004/05 * | 56,774 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 69,242 | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | SPT | ||
| History | |||
| 12 August 1840 | Opened | ||
| 1 June 1905 | Renamed Lochside | ||
| 4 July 1955 | Closed | ||
| 27 June 1966 | Reopened | ||
| 13 May 1985 | Renamed Lochwinnoch | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Lochwinnoch from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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For the station on the former Dalry and North Johnstone Line, see Lochwinnoch (loop) railway station.
Lochwinnoch railway station is a railway station serving the village of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
[edit] History
The station was opened on 12 August 1840 by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.[1] Upon the opening of the new Lochwinnoch station on the Dalry and North Johnstone Line, the station was renamed Lochside on 1 June 1905.[2] The station closed on 4 July 1955,[2] however it reopened on 27 June 1966 when the newer station closed.[2][1] Lochside station was renamed back to Lochwinnoch on 13 May 1985 during the electrification of the line.[1]
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[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 | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Glengarnock | First ScotRail |
Howwood | ||
| Historical Railways | ||||
| Beith North Line open; station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Howwood Line and station open |
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