Heads of Ayr railway station

Heads of Ayr railway station

Infobox UK disused station
name = Heads of Ayr
other_name=


caption =
line = Maidens and Dunure Light Railway
manager = Glasgow and South Western Railway
locale = Heads of Ayr
borough = Ayrshire
years = 17 May 1906
events = Opened
years1 = 1 December 1930
events1 = Closed
years2 = 4 July 1932
events2 = Reopened
years3 = 1 June 1933
events3 = Closed
platforms = 1

Heads of Ayr railway station was a railway station serving the Heads of Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.

History

The station opened on 17 May 1906.Butt, page 15] It closed on 1 December 1930 and reopened on 4 July 1932 when a holiday camp was opened in the Heads of Ayr,Awdry, page 90] however it closed again on 1 June 1933. Upon the opening of a Butlins holiday camp in the area, a new Heads of Ayr station was opened slightly north of this station on 17 May 1947.

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"Line and station closed
next=Alloway
"Line and station closed
route=Glasgow and South Western Railway

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