Saltcoats railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Saltcoats |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Coordinates | 55°38′02″N 4°47′03″W / 55.6338°N 4.7843°WCoordinates: 55°38′02″N 4°47′03″W / 55.6338°N 4.7843°W |
| Grid reference | NS248413 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SLT |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2002/03 * | 0.304 million |
| 2004/05 * | 0.312 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.334 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.350 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.342 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | SPT |
| History | |
| Original company | Ardrossan Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| 27 July 1840 | Opened as Saltcoats |
| 1 July 1858 | Relocated due west |
| 1882 | Relocated between two previous sites |
| 30 June 1952 | Renamed Saltcoats Central |
| 4 February 1965 | Renamed Saltcoats |
| 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 Saltcoats from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
- For the station on the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway see Saltcoats North railway station.
Saltcoats railway station is a railway station serving the town of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
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[edit] History
The station originally opened on 27 July 1840 by the Ardrossan Railway.[1] The station was relocated a short distance west of the original location on 1 July 1858,[1] and relocated again to its present location (between the first two sites) in 1882.[1] The station was known as Saltcoats Central from 30 June 1952 to 4 February 1965,[1] when it was renamed back to its original name.
[edit] Station description
Saltcoats station has two large station buildings, one of which is still in use as a ticket office. The second building on the westbound platform was once used as the station offices and station master's house,[2] however is now a cafe.
[edit] Services
Monday to Saturday daytimes there are half-hourly services eastbound to Glasgow Central and hourly westbound to Largs and Ardrossan Town respectively.
On Sundays there is an hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Central and westbound to Largs.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Ardrossan South Beach | First ScotRail |
Stevenston | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Ardrossan South Beach Line and station open |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Stevenston Line and station open |
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[edit] Gallery
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Platform 1 looking eastbound.
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A large but empty northbound freight train to Hunterston Terminal.
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A British Railways-era sign.
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
[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.
- McSherry, R. & M. (1995). Old Saltcoats. Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 1-8720-7457-X. OCLC 33045827.
