Beith Town railway station

Beith Town railway station

Infobox UK disused station
name = Beith Town


caption =
line = Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway
manager = Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways
locale = Beith
borough = Ayrshire
latitude = 55.7471
longitude = -4.6377
gridref = NS345535
years = 26 June 1873
events = Opened as Beith
years1 = 28 February 1953
events1 = Renamed Beith Town
years2 = 5 November 1962
events2 = Closed to passengers
platforms = 1|

Beith Town railway station was a railway station serving the town of Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway.__NOTOC__

History

The station opened on 26 June 1873 as Beith.Butt, page 31] It was renamed Beith Town on 28 February 1953, and closed permanently to passengers on 5 November 1962. Freight services continued at the station until 1964.Stansfield, page 10] The station was the terminus of a five mile branch from Lugton.

The station site has since been redeveloped into a housing estate.

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rail line
next = Barrmill
"Line and station closed
route = Caledonian and Glasgow & South Western Railways

"'Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway
col = 517a6a

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