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New Cumnock railway station

Coordinates: 55°24′08″N 4°11′00″W / 55.4022°N 4.1832°W / 55.4022; -4.1832
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New Cumnock railway station, looking towards Auchinleck and Kilmarnock
General information
LocationNew Cumnock, East Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°24′08″N 4°11′00″W / 55.4022°N 4.1832°W / 55.4022; -4.1832
Grid referenceNS618142
Managed byScotRail
Transit authoritySPT
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeNCK
History
Original companyGlasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Key dates
20 May 1850[2]Opened
6 December 1965[2]Closed
27 May 1991[2]Reopened by British Rail
Passengers
2017/18Increase 26,696
2018/19Increase 28,280
2019/20Decrease 25,566
2020/21Decrease 1,574
2021/22Increase 14,974
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

New Cumnock railway station is a railway station serving the town of New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Glasgow South Western Line, 45.5 miles (73.2 km) south west of Glasgow Central.

History

At one time all goods trains had to stop here for inspection before proceeding. On the bleak section beyond the station the London, Midland and Scottish Railway constructed water troughs to permit longer non-stop passenger express runs to be included in the schedules of the Scottish Division.[3] The station closed in 1965 but was reopened by British Rail in 1991.

Services

As of 2021, there are 8 trains per day in each direction to Glasgow Central and 6 trains to per day to Carlisle on Monday to Saturdays on a mostly 2 hourly frequency; however it's an uneven frequency meaning there are gaps of up to 3 hours at certain times of the day. One of the Carlisle trains extends through to Newcastle, 2 trains per day only go as far as Dumfries. On Sunday a limited service of just 2 trains per day each way operate to Carlisle and Glasgow.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Kirkconnel   ScotRail
Glasgow South Western Line
   Auchinleck
  Historical railways  
Kirkconnel
Line and station open 		  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
   Cumnock
Line open; station closed

References

  1. ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
  2. ^ a b c Butt 1995, p. 169.
  3. ^ Robin, G. H. (1962), The Nith Valley Route. The Railway Magazine, January P. 26.

2007 views

  • A Glasgow train departing towards Kirkconnel
    A Glasgow train departing towards Kirkconnel
  • New Cumnock signal box and the coal transhipment siding on the right
    New Cumnock signal box and the coal transhipment siding on the right
  • Both platforms in view and looking towards Kirkconnel
    Both platforms in view and looking towards Kirkconnel
  • A view of the station from the overbridge, looking towards Auchinleck
    A view of the station from the overbridge, looking towards Auchinleck

Sources

  • Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
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