Stevenston Moorpark railway station
Former railway station in Scotland
55°38′07″N 4°45′20″W / 55.6353°N 4.7555°W / 55.6353; -4.7555
Stevenston Moorpark railway station was a railway station serving the town of Stevenston, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway (L&AR).
History
The station opened on 3 September 1888 and was simply known as Stevenston.[1] It closed between 1 January 1917 and 1 February 1919 due to wartime economy,[1] and upon the grouping of the L&AR into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923, the station was renamed Stevenston Moorpark on 2 June 1924.[1] The station closed to passengers on 4 July 1932,[1] however it was reopened for a time within two years when a special return fare price was introduced.[2] The line saw use for trains going to Ardrossan Montgomerie Pier and the Ardrossan Shell Mex plant until 1968.
Today the site of Stevenston Moorpark is occupied by Caley Court, a residential home named after L&AR owners Caledonian Railway.
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d Butt, page 220
- ^ Stansfield, page 7
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Stansfield, G. (1999). Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways. Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 1-8403-3077-5.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltcoats Line and station closed | Caledonian Railway Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway | Kilwinning Line and station closed | ||
| Caledonian Railway Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway | Ardeer Platform Line and station closed | |||
