Fairlie railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Fairlie

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code = FRL
manager = First ScotRail
pte = SPT
locale = Fairlie
borough = North Ayrshire
latitude = 55.7518
longitude = -4.8531
gridref = NS209546
lowusage0203 = 30,462
lowusage0405 = 30,167
lowusage0506 = 32,568
lowusage0607 = 32,493
platforms = 1
years = 1 June 1880
events = Opened as Fairlie
years1 = 30 June 1952
events1 = Renamed Fairlie Town
years2 = 2 March 1953
events2 = Renamed Fairlie High

Fairlie railway station is a railway station in the village of Fairlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

History

The station was originally opened on 1 June 1880 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway during the extension of the former Ardrossan Railway to Largs.Butt, page 93] It was renamed Fairlie Town on 30 June 1952,Butt, page 93] however this name was shortlived and the station became Fairlie High on 2 March 1953.Butt, page 93] The station was renamed back to its original title some time before 1986.

Following the construction of Hunterston A nuclear power station, a siding was provided for flask trains, which was subsequently used for Hunterston B. In the mid 1990s, this was moved to the Hunterston Ore Terminal.

Originally a two platform station, all trains now use the northbound platform. The southbound platform was demolished and its track removed as part of the electrification of the Largs branch of the Ayrshire Coast Line in 1986. A long tunnel is directly to the north of the station.

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rail line
previous = Largs
next = West Kilbride
route = First ScotRail

"'Ayrshire Coast Line
col = FF80C0rail line two to one
previous1 = Largs
"Line and station open
previous2 = Fairlie Pier
"Line and station closed
next = West Kilbride
"Line and station open
route1 = Glasgow and South Western Railway

"'Largs Branch
route2 = Glasgow and South Western Railway

"'Largs Branch
col = G&SW colour
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