Stevenston railway station
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| Stevenston station with train at platform and the level crossing gates down. | |
| Location | |
| Place | Stevenston |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Operations | |
| Station code | STV |
| 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 | |
| 2004/05 * | 87,766 |
| 2005/06 * | 94,566 |
| 2006/07 * | 93,292 |
| 2007/08 * | 96,828 |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | SPT |
| History | |
| Original company | Ardrossan Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| 27 July 1840 | Opened |
| 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 Stevenston from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Stevenston railway station is a railway station serving the town of Stevenston, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 29 miles (47 km) south west of Glasgow Central.
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[edit] History
The station was opened on 27 July 1840 by the Ardrossan Railway.[1] The station once included several buildings, a passenger footbridge and a level crossing.[2]
Today the level crossing is still in operation, the footbridge has been removed and basic shelters now serve the platforms.
[edit] Services
Monday to Saturday daytimes there is a half-hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Central and hourly westbound to Largs and Ardrossan Town respectively.
Sundays there is an hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Central and westbound to Largs.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Saltcoats | First ScotRail |
Kilwinning | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Saltcoats Line and station open |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Kilwinning Line and station open |
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| Connection with Ardrossan Railway at Byrehill Junction |
Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Bogside Link open (freight only); station closed |
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| Connection with Ardrossan Railway |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Nobel Line |
Ardeer Platform Line and station closed |
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[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. (1998). Old Stevenston. Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 1-8403-3042-2. OCLC 39876063.
