Springside railway station

Springside railway station

Infobox UK disused station
name = Springside
other_name=


caption = The site of Springside in 2007
line = Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
manager = Glasgow and South Western Railway
locale = Springside
borough = Ayrshire
years = 1890
events = Opened
years1 = 6 April 1964
events1 = Closed permanently
platforms = 2

Springside railway station was a railway station serving the village of Springside, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.

History

The station opened in 1890,Wham, page 57] and closed permanently to passengers on 6 April 1964. [Butt, page 218] Springside's "Auld Lang Syne" (2002). Springside Women's Health Group. P. 2.] Also known as Springside Halt, this station had no freight facilities. The line between Irvine and Crosshouse continued to be used by trains until October 1965. [Stansfield, page 26]

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Footnotes

References

*Butt, R. V. J. (1995). "The Directory of Railway Stations". Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford. ISBN 1-85260-508-1.
*Stansfield, G. (1999). "Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways", Stenlake Publishing, Catrine. ISBN 1-84033-077-5.
*Wham, A. (1997). "The Lost Railways of Ayrshire". G.C. Book Publishers Ltd, Wigtown. ISBN 1-872350-27-5.

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