Cronberry railway station

Former railway station in Scotland

55°28′37″N 4°12′16″W / 55.4770°N 4.2044°W / 55.4770; -4.2044Grid referenceNS607225Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyGlasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr RailwayPre-groupingGlasgow and South Western RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates9 August 1848Opened10 September 1951Closed

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

History

The station opened on 9 August 1848,[1] and closed on 10 September 1951.[1] The Annbank-Cronberry line opened for goods on 11 June 1872 and for passengers on 1 July 1872.[2] The section of the line from Auchinleck to Cronberry, including the Mosshouse viaduct, remained open until December 1976 for coal traffic out of the Gaswater siding.[3]

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b Butt, p. 72
  2. ^ Thomas, Page 261
  3. ^ Forgotten Relics of an Enterprising Age. Accessed : 2010-04-08.

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.
  • Thomas, John (1971). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. V.6, Scotland. David & Charles : Newton Abbot. ISBN 0-7153-5408-6.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Muirkirk
Line and station closed 		  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
   Lugar
Line and station closed
Cumnock
Line and station closed 		  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Ayr and Cumnock Branch
   Connection with
GPK&AR

External links

  • Video footage of railway infrastructure in the Cronberry area