Heads of Ayr railway station
Former railway station in Scotland
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Heads of Ayr railway station was a railway station serving the Heads of Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.
Heads of Ayr | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Heads of Ayr, Ayrshire Scotland | ||||
| Grid reference | NS285180 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| 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 | Reopened | ||||
| 1 June 1933 | Closed | ||||
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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 1 June 1933.[1] Upon the opening of a Butlins holiday camp in the area, a new Heads of Ayr Holiday Camp station was opened a mile east of this station on 17 May 1947.[1] and closed on 16th Sept 1968
