Beith Town | |
|---|---|
_Station_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1781936.jpg.webp) Beith Town railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Beith, Ayrshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°44′50″N 4°38′16″W / 55.7471°N 4.6377°W |
| Grid reference | NS345535 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 26 June 1873 | Opened as Beith |
| 28 February 1953 | Renamed Beith Town |
| 5 November 1962 | Closed to passengers |
Beith Town railway station was a railway station serving the town of Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway.
History
The station opened on 26 June 1873 as Beith.[1] It was renamed Beith Town on 28 February 1953,[1] and closed permanently to passengers on 5 November 1962.[1] Freight services continued at the station until 1964.[2] The station was the terminus of a five-mile branch from Lugton.[2]
Gallery
The old station master's house.
Redevelopment
The station site has since been redeveloped into a housing estate.
References
Notes
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Stansfield, G. (1999). Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways. Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 1-8403-3077-5.
- Reid, Donald L. & Monahan, Isobel F. (1999). Yesterday's Beith. A Pictorial Guide. Beith : Duke of Edinburgh Award. ISBN 0-9522720-5-9. P. 71.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway |
Barrmill Line and station closed | ||
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