Saltcoats North railway station
Saltcoats North | |
|---|---|
 A view of the station looking west c. 1914 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Saltcoats, Ayrshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°38′21″N 4°47′21″W / 55.6393°N 4.7893°W |
| Grid reference | NS244419 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 September 1888 | Opened as Saltcoats |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
| 1 February 1919 | Reopened |
| 2 July 1924 | Renamed Saltcoats North |
| 4 July 1932 | Closed to regular services |
Saltcoats North railway station was a railway station serving the town of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.
History[edit]
The station opened on 3 September 1888 and was simply known as Saltcoats.[1] It closed between 1 January 1917 and 1 February 1919 due to wartime economy,[1] and upon the grouping of the L&AR into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923, the station was renamed Saltcoats North on 2 June 1924.[1] The station closed to passengers on 4 July 1932,[1] however it was reopened for a time within two years when a special return fare price was introduced.[2] The line saw use for trains going to Ardrossan Montgomerie Pier and the Ardrossan Shell Mex plant until 1968.
Station description[edit]
The station consisted of two side platforms connected by a footbridge and with a small building on each side. By 1956 the footbridge and the building on the eastboard platform had been removed, however the westbound building remained intact albeit derelict.[2] By the late 1960s only the overgrown platforms remained.[3]
A goods yard and signal box stood on the Ardrossan side of the station, accessed off Caledonia Road, with a four sidings, loading dock, goods shed, crane and weighing machine.[4]
Redevelopment[edit]
Since demolition, the site of Saltcoats North has been redeveloped into a housing estate.[5] Most of the trackbed between the station and Stevenston Moorpark station has been filled in and converted into a pathway signposted as 'Old Caley Line'. Several road bridges that crossed the line here are still in existence,[6] though are now partially buried in the ground. Aside from the road bridge that was directly adjacent to the station, there is no trace left of the station itself.
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
Sources[edit]
- 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.
- Stansfield, G. (1999). Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways. Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 1-8403-3077-5.
- Wham, Alasdair (1997). The Lost Railway Lines of Ayrshire : Ayrshire Railway Walks. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers. ISBN 1-8723-5027-5. OCLC 38356283.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardrossan North Line and station closed |
Caledonian Railway Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
Stevenston Moorpark Line and station closed | ||