Crosshouse railway station
Former railway station in Scotland
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Crosshouse railway station was a railway station serving the village of Knockentiber and nearby Crosshouse, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.
Scotland
Crosshouse | |||||
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The site of Crosshouse in 2007 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Crosshouse, Ayrshire Scotland | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 4 April 1843 | Opened as Busby | ||||
| 15 April 1850 | Closed | ||||
| 1 September 1872 | Reopened as Crosshouse | ||||
| 18 April 1966 | Closed permanently | ||||
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History
The station opened on 4 April 1843 as Busby.[1] Busby station had a short life and closed on 15 April 1850,[1] however the station reopened as Crosshouse (then as part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway) on 1 September 1872.[1]
Crosshouse and its four platforms served as a junction station, allowing travel to Kilmarnock from the directions of both Irvine and Dalry.[2] The Irvine service was withdrawn on 6 April 1964,[3] with the station closing permanently to passengers on 18 April 1966,[4] although the line was still in use by freight trains and diverted passenger trains until 23 October 1973.[2]
The former railway workers' house which stands at 40 Kilmaurs Road is now a place of private residence, comprising stables and fields.