Barleith railway station

Barleith
Location
Place Near Hurlford
Area Ayrshire
Coordinates 55°35′35″N 4°27′00″W / 55.593°N 4.450°W / 55.593; -4.450Coordinates: 55°35′35″N 4°27′00″W / 55.593°N 4.450°W / 55.593; -4.450
Operations
Original company Glasgow and South Western Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Platforms 1
History
pre 1904 Opened
1944 Renamed Barleith Halt
January 1954 Renamed Barleith
6 April 1964 Closed
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Barleith railway station was a railway station near Hurlford, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was built by the Glasgow and South Western Railway on their Darvel Branch line.

History

The station was opened some time before 1904.[1] It was renamed Barleith Halt in 1944,[1] but was renamed back to Barleith in January 1954.[1] The station closed permanently to passengers on 6 April 1964.[1]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Galston
Line and station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Darvel Branch
  Hurlford
Line and station closed

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Butt, page 27

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 ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
  • 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.
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