Mauchline railway station

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Mauchline

Location

Location

Mauchline

Area

Ayrshire

Operations

Original company

Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway

Pre-grouping

Glasgow and South Western Railway

Platforms

History

9 August 1848

Opened as Mauchline

By 1887

Renamed as Mauchline for Catrine

1903

Renamed as Mauchline

6 December 1965

Closed

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Mauchline railway station was a railway station serving the town of Mauchline, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.

[edit] History

The station opened on 9 August 1848. It was renamed Mauchline for Catrine by 1887, and renamed back to Mauchline in 1903. The station closed to passengers on 6 December 1965.

Today this line is still open as part of the Glasgow South Western Line.

[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.

Jowett, Alan (1989). Jowett's railway atlas of Great Britain and Ireland : from pre-grouping to the present day, 1st, Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.

Preceding station		Following station
Tarbolton Line open; station closed	Glasgow and South Western Railway Ayr to Mauchline Branch	Connection with GPK&AR at Mauchline Junction
Auchinleck	Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway	Hurlford Line open; station closed
Catrine Line and station closed	Glasgow and South Western Railway Catrine Branch	Connection with GPK&AR at Brownhill Junction