Old Cumnock railway station
Former railway station in Scotland
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Cumnock railway station was a railway station serving the town of Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway. The former site of the station is now a care home. The station is located just off the A70 at Barrhill Road. This is near the Woodroad Viaduct.
Old Cumnock | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Cumnock, Ayrshire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55.4568°N 4.2515°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NS576204 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LMS | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 20 May 1850 | Opened as Old Cummock[1] | ||||
| 10 January 1955 | Renamed as Cummock[1][2] | ||||
| 6 December 1965 | Closed[2] | ||||
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History
Accidents and incidents
- On 1 August 2015, a ballast train ran into the rear of another ballast train. Both trains were derailed.[3]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Connection with GD&CR |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway |
Auchinleck Line and station open | ||
| New Cumnock Line and station open |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway |
Connection with GPK&AR | ||
