Fairlie Pier railway station
Fairlie Pier railway station was a railway station serving the village of Fairlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station allowed train passengers to link with ferry sailings to Great Cumbrae and the Isle of Bute.[1]
| Fairlie Pier | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Fairlie |
| Area | Ayrshire |
| Coordinates | 55.7633°N 4.8592°W |
| Grid reference | NS207559 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | G&SWR Largs Branch |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 July 1882 | Opened |
| 1 October 1971 | last train ran |
| 31 July 1972 | 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 | |
History
The station was opened on 1 July 1882 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway as part of the extension of the former Ardrossan Railway to Largs.[2] As well as shipping services to Millport and Bute, the pier also handled services to and from Brodick during the winter months until the 1960s.[1] The station officially closed on 31 July 1972, however the last train had run on 1 October 1971.[2]
Today various sidings are situated around the station site as part of an MOD facility nearby, however they are overgrown and disused. Cumbrae services now run from a terminal in Largs.
References
Notes
- Stansfield, page 23
- Butt, page 93
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.
- Stansfield, G. (1999). Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways. Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 1-8403-3077-5.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Glasgow and South Western Railway Largs Branch |
Fairlie Line closed; station open | ||