Annbank railway station
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Annbank railway station was a railway station serving the village of Annbank
, South Ayrshire
, Scotland
. The station was part of the Ayr to Mauchline Branch
of the Glasgow and South Western Railway
.
. There was also a line that headed north west to join the former Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
just south of Monkton railway station
.
Opened by the Glasgow and South Western Railway
, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
during the Grouping
of 1923. The station then passed on to the Scottish Region of British Railways
in 1948, only surviving three years into the nationalised era before closure to passengers by the British Railways Board
.
Today the Ayr to Mauchline line is still open as a freight line. The line to the south is open as far as Drongan
, serving the former Killoch Colliery.
Annbank
Annbank is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is around 5 miles east of Ayr. Originally a mining settlement, it once had a rail link to Ayr....
, South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. It borders onto East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The station was part of the Ayr to Mauchline Branch
Ayr to Mauchline Branch
The Ayr to Mauchline Branch was a railway line in Scotland and ran services between Ayr and Mauchline as part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway.-History:...
of the Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow and South Western Railway
The Glasgow and South Western Railway , one of the pre-grouping railway companies, served a triangular area of south-west Scotland, between Glasgow, Stranraer and Carlisle...
.
History
The station opened on 1 September 1870, and closed to regular passenger services on 10 September 1951. There was a line heading south from this station leading to CumnockCumnock
Cumnock is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The town sits at the confluence of the Glaisnock Water and the Lugar Water...
. There was also a line that headed north west to join the former Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
The Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway was a railway in Scotland that provided train services between Glasgow, Kilmarnock and Ayr. For a short period, it also provided West Coast services between Glasgow and London. Opened in stages between 1839 and 1848, the line ran from Paisley in the...
just south of Monkton railway station
Monkton railway station
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.- History :...
.
Opened by the Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow and South Western Railway
The Glasgow and South Western Railway , one of the pre-grouping railway companies, served a triangular area of south-west Scotland, between Glasgow, Stranraer and Carlisle...
, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
during the Grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
of 1923. The station then passed on to the Scottish Region of British Railways
Scottish Region of British Railways
The Scottish Region was one of the six regions created on British Railways and consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway and ex-London and North Eastern Railway lines in Scotland...
in 1948, only surviving three years into the nationalised era before closure to passengers by the British Railways Board
British Railways Board
The British Railways Board was a nationalised industry in the United Kingdom that existed from 1962 to 2001. From its foundation until 1997, it was responsible for most railway services in Great Britain, trading under the brand names British Railways and, from 1965, British Rail...
.
Today the Ayr to Mauchline line is still open as a freight line. The line to the south is open as far as Drongan
Drongan
Drongan, a former mining village, is situated on the western edge of Ayrshire, some 8 miles from Ayr and 8 miles from Cumnock and has a population of 3168....
, serving the former Killoch Colliery.