Lochwinnoch railway station
Lochwinnoch railway station is a railway station serving the village of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
Lochwinnoch | |
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Scottish Gaelic: Loch Uinneach[1] | |
Lochwinnoch railway station, looking north-east towards Howwood | |
Location | |
Place | Lochwinnoch |
Local authority | Renfrewshire |
Coordinates | 55.7867°N 4.6164°W |
Grid reference | NS360579 |
Operations | |
Station code | LHW |
Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
Annual rail passenger usage* | |
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Passenger Transport Executive | |
PTE | SPT |
History | |
Original company | Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway |
Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Post-grouping | LMS |
12 August 1840 | Opened |
1 June 1905 | Renamed Lochside |
4 July 1955 | Closed |
27 June 1966 | Reopened |
13 May 1985 | Renamed Lochwinnoch |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
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History
The station was opened on 12 August 1840 by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.[2] Upon the opening of the new Lochwinnoch station on the Dalry and North Johnstone Line, the station was renamed Lochside on 1 June 1905.[3] The station closed on 4 July 1955;[3] however, it reopened on 27 June 1966 when the newer station closed.[2][3] Lochside station was renamed back to Lochwinnoch on 13 May 1985 during the electrification of the line[2] by British Rail.
Services
The basic off-peak weekday & Saturday service operates every 30 minutes to Glasgow Central and Ayr. Additional trains to/from Ardrossan Harbour and/or Largs call in the weekday peaks. The evening (to Ardrossan Harbour) & Sunday (to Largs) service is hourly each way.[4]
References
Notes
- Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
- Butt, p. 148
- Butt, p. 147
- Table 221 National Rail timetable, May 2016
Sources
- Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- 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.
Preceding station | Following station | |||
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Glengarnock | Abellio ScotRail Ayrshire Coast Line |
Howwood | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Beith North Line open; station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway |
Howwood Line and station open |
External links
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