Barleith railway station
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| Barleith | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Near Hurlford |
| Area | Ayrshire |
| Coordinates | 55°35′35″N 4°27′00″W / 55.593°N 4.450°WCoordinates: 55°35′35″N 4°27′00″W / 55.593°N 4.450°W |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| pre 1904 | Opened |
| 1944 | Renamed Barleith Halt |
| January 1954 | Renamed Barleith |
| 6 April 1964 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Barleith railway station was a railway station near Hurlford, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was built by the Glasgow and South Western Railway on their Darvel Branch line.
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[edit] History
The station was opened some time before 1904.[1] It was renamed Barleith Halt in 1944,[1] but was renamed back to Barleith in January 1944.[1] The station closed permanently to passengers on 6 April 1964.[1]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galston Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Hurlford Line and station closed |
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[edit] Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
