Irvine Bank Street railway station
Former railway station in Scotland
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Irvine Bank Street railway station was a railway station serving the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.
Irvine Bank Street | |||||
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The former station building in 2007 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Irvine, Ayrshire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55.6162°N 4.6641°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NS322391 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 June 1890 | Opened | ||||
| 1 January 1917 | Closed | ||||
| 1 February 1919 | Reopened | ||||
| 2 July 1924 | Renamed Irvine Bank Street | ||||
| 28 July 1930 | Closed to regular services | ||||
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History
The station opened on 2 June 1890, and was simply known as Irvine.[1] It closed between 1 January 1917 and 1 February 1919 due to the wartime economy,[1][2] and upon the grouping of the L&AR into the London, Midland, and Scottish Railway in 1923, the station was renamed Irvine Bank Street on 2 June, 1924.[1] The station closed to passengers on 28 July, 1930,[1] however, the line continued to be used for freight trains until 1939.[2]
Parts of the former station buildings were used by the Irvine Times local newspaper.