Pinmore railway station

Pinmore railway station served the hamlet of Pinmore, South Ayrshire, Scotland from 1887 to 1965 on the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway.

Pinmore
Location
Place	Pinmore
Area	South Ayrshire
Coordinates	55.1894°N 4.8239°W / 55.1894; -4.8239
Grid reference	NX203919
Operations
Original company	Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region)
Platforms	1
History
5 October 1877 (1877-10-05)	Opened
7 February 1882	Closed
16 February 1882	Reopened
12 April 1886	Closed again
14 June 1886	Reopened
6 September 1965 (1965-09-06)	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 October 1887 by the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. To the west was the goods yard and to the northeast was the signal box. The station closed on 7 February 1882 but reopened nine days later on 16 February 1882. It closed again on 12 April 1886, reopened on 14 June 1886 and finally closed on 6 September 1965.[1][2]

The local folklore legend known as "The Charles" also is said to have visited the station in March 1886.

References

1. "Pinmore Station". Canmore. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
2. "RAILSCOT - Pinmore". Railscot. Retrieved 9 October 2019.

External links

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Girvan Line and station open		Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway		Pinwherry Line open, station closed