Lochwinnoch railway station

For the station on the former Dalry and North Johnstone Line, see Lochwinnoch (loop) railway station.

Lochwinnoch
Class 334 leaving the coast bound platform
Location
Place	Lochwinnoch
Local authority	Renfrewshire
Coordinates	55.7866°N 4.6162°W / 55.7866; -4.6162
Grid reference	NS360579
Operations
Station code	LHW
Managed by	First ScotRail
Number of platforms	2
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2002/03 *	49,105
2004/05 *	56,774
2005/06 *	69,242
2006/07 *	77,209
2007/08 *	79,709
2008/09 *	0.107 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE	SPT
History
Original company	Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	LMS
12 August 1840	Opened
1 June 1905	Renamed Lochside
4 July 1955	Closed
27 June 1966	Reopened
13 May 1985	Renamed Lochwinnoch
National Rail - UK railway stations
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Lochwinnoch from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.

Lochwinnoch railway station is a railway station serving the village of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

History

The station was opened on 12 August 1840 by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway. Upon the opening of the new Lochwinnoch station on the Dalry and North Johnstone Line, the station was renamed Lochside on 1 June 1905. The station closed on 4 July 1955, however it reopened on 27 June 1966 when the newer station closed. Lochside station was renamed back to Lochwinnoch on 13 May 1985 during the electrification of the line.

References

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. 

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Glengarnock		First ScotRail Ayrshire Coast Line		Howwood
	Historical railways
Beith North Line open; station closed		Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway		Howwood Line and station open