Maybole Junction railway station

Former railway station in Scotland

55°25′03″N 4°35′49″W / 55.4174°N 4.5969°W / 55.4174; -4.5969Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyAyr and Dalmellington RailwayPre-groupingGlasgow and South Western RailwayKey dates13 October 1856opened1 December 1859closed

Maybole Junction railway station was a railway station located between Alloway and Dalrymple in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Ayr and Dalmellington Railway (worked and later owned by the Glasgow and South Western Railway).

History

The station opened on 13 October 1856,[1] and closed 1 December 1859.[1] Remained open for goods traffic only for many years afterwards when it was renamed Dalrymple Junction.[2]

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b Butt, p. 157
  2. ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 304

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.
  • Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Dalrymple
Line open, station closed 		  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway
   Ayr
Line and station open
Hollybush
Line and station closed 		  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Ayr and Dalmellington Railway
  


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