Cassillis railway station

Infobox UK disused station
name = Cassillis


caption =
line = Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway
manager = Glasgow and South Western Railway
locale = Minishant
borough = Ayrshire
latitude = 55.3839
longitude = -4.6397
gridref = NS328131
years = 13 October 1856
events = Opened
years1 = 6 December 1954
events1 = Closed
platforms = 2

Cassillis railway station was a railway station serving the village of Minishant, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway (and later the Glasgow and South Western Railway).__NOTOC__

History

The station opened on 13 October 1856,Butt, p. 55] and closed 6 December 1954.

The station was named after nearby Cassillis House, and consisted of two side platforms and a moderate sized station building. Since closure both platforms have been removed (and the line singled), however the station building remains intact as a private residence.

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rail line two to one
previous1 = Maybole
"Line and station open
previous2 = Maybole (old)
(1856-1860)
"Line and station closed
next = Dalrymple
"Line open, station closed
route1 = Glasgow and South Western Railway

"'Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway
route2 = Glasgow and South Western Railway

"'Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway
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