Gailes railway station

Infobox UK disused station
name = Gailes

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caption = Site of Gailes in 2007
line = Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
manager = Glasgow and South Western Railway
locale = Near Irvine
borough = Ayrshire
latitude = 55.5846
longitude = -4.6634
gridref = NS321355
years = 5 August 1859
events = Opened
years1 = 2 January 1967
events1 = Closed
platforms = 2|

Gailes railway station was a railway station approximately two miles south of the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (now the Ayrshire Coast Line).

History

The station opened on 5 August 1859,Butt, page 100] and closed permanently on 2 January 1967.

Accidents

On 23 February 2007, a Ford Transit van was hit by a southbound commuter train on the level crossing at the site of the former Gailes station. The driver of the van was killed. [ [http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/news/tm_method=full%26objectid=18669063%26siteid=66633-name_page.html/ Daily Record - "Gailes rail crash"] (Accessed 24 February 2007)]

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rail line
previous = Barassie
"Line and station open
next = Irvine
"Line and station open
route = Glasgow and South Western Railway

"'Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
col = G&SW colour
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