Gailes railway station

Gailes railway station was a railway station approximately two miles south of the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (now the Ayrshire Coast Line).

This article is about the former railway station in Scotland. For the railway station in Brisbane, Australia, see Gailes railway station, Brisbane.

Gailes
Site of Gailes in 2007
Location
Place	Irvine
Area	Ayrshire
Coordinates	55.5846°N 4.6634°W / 55.5846; -4.6634
Grid reference	NS321355
Operations
Original company	Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Platforms	2
History
5 August 1839	Opened
2 January 1967	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 opened on 5 August 1839,[1] and closed permanently on 2 January 1967.[1]

Accidents

On 23 February 2007, a Ford Transit van was hit by a southbound commuter train on the level crossing at the site of the former Gailes station. The driver of the van was killed.[2]

References

Notes

1. Butt, page 100
2. Daily Record - Gailes rail crash (Accessed 24 February 2007)

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
Barassie Line and station open		Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway		Irvine Line and station open