Monkton railway station

Monkton railway station
Monkton
Monkton railway station.jpg
Site of Monkton in 2007
Location
Place Monkton
Area Ayrshire
Coordinates 55°30′53″N 4°37′02″W / 55.5146°N 4.6173°W / 55.5146; -4.6173Coordinates: 55°30′53″N 4°37′02″W / 55.5146°N 4.6173°W / 55.5146; -4.6173
Grid reference NS347276
Operations
Original company Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Platforms 2
History
5 August 1859 Opened
28 October 1940 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Monkton railway station was a railway station serving the village of Monkton, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

The site of the former station is occupied by fuel sidings used by Prestwick Airport.

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History

A station at Monkton is listed in Bradshaw for 1843,[citation needed] although the more commonly known station is that opened on 5 August 1859 as part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (later the Glasgow and South Western Railway).[1] The station was closed on 28 October 1940 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.[1]

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b Butt, p. 162

Sources

  • Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199. 
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Prestwick
Line and station open
  Glasgow and South Western Railway

Troon Loop Line

  Troon (new)
Line and station open
Glasgow and South Western Railway

Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway

Troon (old)
Line and station closed
Newtonhead
Line and station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway

Monkton and Annbank Branch

  Connection with
GPK&AR

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