Prestwick International Airport railway station
Railway station in South Ayrshire, Scotland
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Prestwick International Airport railway station (formerly known as Glasgow Prestwick Airport station) serves Glasgow Prestwick Airport, near the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is 37+3⁄4 miles (60.8 km) south west of Glasgow Central, on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
Scotland
Prestwick International Airport  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Glasgow Prestwick Airport, South Ayrshire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55.5090°N 4.6141°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NS350270 | ||||
| Managed by | Glasgow Prestwick Airport | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | PRA | ||||
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| 5 September 1994 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  7,734 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  26,276 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 56,980 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 78,304 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 85,954 | ||||
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It opened on 5 September 1994. Prior to the opening of Inverness Airport railway station in 2023, it was the only railway station in Scotland that was directly connected to an airport. It is also the only railway station in Scotland not managed by ScotRail or Network Rail.
Services
December 2019
From Monday to Saturday there are four trains per hour (two trains per hour in the evening) northbound to Glasgow and southbound to Ayr. On Sunday there are two trains per hour (one train per hour in the evening) northbound to Glasgow and southbound to Ayr.
Only one train northbound from Stranraer to Kilmarnock calls here at 22:36 (Monday–Saturday).[1]
The fastest journey time to Glasgow is around 45 minutes.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Prestwick Town | ScotRail Ayrshire Coast Line |
Troon | ||
| ScotRail Glasgow South Western Line |
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