Monkton railway station

Monkton railway station was a railway station serving the village of Monkton, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

Monkton
Site of Monkton in 2007
Location
Place	Monkton
Area	Ayrshire
Coordinates	55.5146°N 4.6173°W / 55.5146; -4.6173
Grid reference	NS347276
Operations
Original company	Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Platforms	2
History
5 August 1859	Opened
28 October 1940	Closed
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

The site of the former station is occupied by fuel sidings used by Prestwick Airport.

History

A station at Monkton is listed in Bradshaw for 1843, although the more commonly known station is that opened on 5 August 1859 as part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (later the Glasgow and South Western Railway).[1] The station was closed on 28 October 1940 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.[1]

References

Notes

1. Butt, p. 162

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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Prestwick Line and station open		Glasgow and South Western Railway Troon Loop Line		Troon (new) Line and station open
		Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway		Troon (old) Line and station closed
Newtonhead Line and station closed		Glasgow and South Western Railway Monkton and Annbank Branch		Connection with GPK&AR