Pinwherry railway station

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

Pinwherry
Location
PlacePinwherry
AreaSouth Ayrshire
Coordinates55.1465°N 4.8352°W / 55.1465; -4.8352
Grid referenceNX194872
Operations
Original companyGirvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
British Railways (Scottish Region)
Platforms2
History
5 October 1877 (1877-10-05)Opened
7 February 1882Closed
16 February 1882Reopened
12 April 1886Closed again
14 June 1886Reopened
6 September 1965 (1965-09-06)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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History

The station opened on 5 October 1887 by the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. To the southwest was the signal box and to the south were the goods yard and the goods shed. 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. The signal box closed in 1992.[1][2]

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References
  1. "Pinwherry Station". Canmore. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. "RAILSCOT - Pinwherry". Railscot. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Pinmore
Line open, station closed		   Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway   Barrhill
Line and station open


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