Crosshouse railway station

Crosshouse railway station was a railway station serving the village of Knockentiber and nearby Crosshouse, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.

For the station on the East Kilbride Line, see Busby railway station.
Crosshouse
The site of Crosshouse in 2007
Location
PlaceCrosshouse
AreaAyrshire
Operations
Original companyGlasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms4
History
4 April 1843Opened as Busby
15 April 1850Closed
1 September 1872Reopened as Crosshouse
18 April 1966Closed permanently
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

History

The station opened on 4 April 1843 as Busby.[1] Busby station had a short life and closed on 15 April 1850,[1] however the station reopened as Crosshouse (then as part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway) on 1 September 1872.[1]

Crosshouse and its four platforms served as a junction station, allowing travel to Kilmarnock from the directions of both Irvine and Dalry.[2] The Irvine service was withdrawn on 6 April 1964,[3] with the station closing permanently to passengers on 18 April 1966,[4] although the line was still in use by freight trains and diverted passenger trains until 23 October 1973.[2]

References

Notes
  1. Butt, page 50
  2. Stansfield, page 18
  3. Stansfield, page 26
  4. Butt, page 72

Sources
  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
  • Stansfield, G. (1999). Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways, Stenlake Publishing, Catrine. ISBN 1-84033-077-5.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Kilmarnock
Line closed; station open		   Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
   Springside
Line and station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
   Cunninghamhead
Line and station closed

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