West Kilbride railway station
West Kilbride | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Other names | Template:Lang-gd |
| Location | North Ayrshire |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | WKB |
| History | |
| Original company | G&SWR Largs Branch |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1878 | Opened[1] |
West Kilbride railway station is a railway station in West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
History
The station was opened on 1 May 1878 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway as part of the extension of the former Ardrossan Railway to Largs.[1] The present station building was designed in 1900 by the noted architect James Miller.[2] Originally a two platform station, the southbound platform was demolished as part of the electrification works in 1985. The former northbound line (to Largs) is electrified and signalled for bi-directional working, being used by passenger trains for both directions, and by northbound freight trains to the Hunterston Terminal. The former southbound track is signalled for southbound working only and is not electrified, being used by southbound trains from Hunterston. The station building still stands but is no longer used as part of the station itself. Since the ticket office closed the building has been home to shops and cafés, and currently holds a restaurant.
Services
An hourly service operates in each direction off-peak on weekdays and all weekend, northbound to Largs and southbound to Ardrossan South Beach, Kilwinning and then on to Glasgow Central. Some extra trains run at peak times. Typical journey times to Glasgow are 48-54 minutes (depending on stopping pattern).[3]
References
Notes
- ^ a b Butt (1995), page 245
- ^ Dictionary of Scottish Architects: James Miller
- ^ Table 221 National Rail timetable, May 2016
Sources
- 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.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairlie | Abellio ScotRail Ayrshire Coast Line |
Ardrossan South Beach | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Fairlie Line and station open |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Largs Branch |
Ardrossan South Beach Line and station open | ||
| Glasgow and South Western Railway Largs Branch |
Ardrossan Town Line closed, station open | |||
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