Heads of Ayr Holiday Camp railway station
Heads of Ayr Holiday Camp | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Ayrshire |
| Line(s) | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Key dates | |
| 17 May 1947 | Opened |
| 16 September 1968 | Closed |
Heads of Ayr Holiday Camp railway station was a railway station serving the holiday camp and hotel at Heads of Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was opened by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway on the former Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.
History
The station opened on 17 May 1947,[1] shortly before nationalisation and the formation of British Railways. It closed on 16 September 1968,[1] along with remaining section of the former Maidens and Dunure line between the station and Alloway Junction.[2]
References
Notes
Sources
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
- 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.
- Article in British Railway Journal No 8 Summer 1985 Wild Swan Publications
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | British Railways Maidens and Dunure Light Railway |
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