Cumnock (original) railway station

Old Cumnock
Location
Place Cumnock
Area Ayrshire
Coordinates 55°27′24″N 4°15′05″W / 55.4568°N 4.2515°W / 55.4568; -4.2515Coordinates: 55°27′24″N 4°15′05″W / 55.4568°N 4.2515°W / 55.4568; -4.2515
Grid reference NS576204
Operations
Original company Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Platforms 2
History
20 May 1850 Opened as Old Cummock[1]
10 January 1955 Renamed as Cummock[1][2]
6 December 1965 Closed[2]
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Cumnock railway station was a railway station serving the town of Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway. The former site of the station is now a care home. The station is located just off the A70 at Barrhill Road. This is near the Woodroad Viaduct.

History

The station opened on 20 May 1850.[1] The station was renamed to Cumnock on 10 January 1955,[2] and closed to passengers on 6 December 1965.[2]


Accidents and incidents

  • On 1 August 2015, a ballast train ran into the rear of another ballast train. Both trains were derailed.[3]
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Connection with
GD&CR		   Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
   Auchinleck
Line and station open
New Cumnock
Line and station open		   Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
   Connection with
GPK&AR

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Butt (1995), page 177
  2. 1 2 3 4 Butt (1995), page 74
  3. ↑ Dalton, Alastair (1 August 2015). "Trains crash near Cumnock in Ayrshire". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 August 2015.

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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