Alloway railway station
Disused railway station in Alloway, Ayrshire
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Alloway railway station was a railway station serving the village of Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.
Alloway | |||||
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The site of Alloway looking west in 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Alloway, South Ayrshire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55.4285°N 4.6355°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NS332181 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Maidens and Dunure Light Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 17 May 1906 | Opened | ||||
| 1 December 1930 | Closed | ||||
| 4 July 1932 | Re-opened | ||||
| 1 June 1933 | Closed | ||||
| 1968 | Line closed and lifted | ||||
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History
The station opened on 17 May 1906.[1] It closed on 1 December 1930 and reopened on 4 July 1932 when a holiday camp was opened in the Heads of Ayr,[1][2] however it closed again on 31 May 1933.[2]
Despite being closed the station site was host to two LMS caravans from 1933 to 1939.[3]
Although the line through the station reopened again in the summer of 1947 to coincide with the opening of a new Heads of Ayr station serving the newly opened Butlins, this only served the camp and Alloway station did not reopen.[4] The line through the station closed for the final time on 14 September 1968.[2]