Old Cumnock railway station

Cumnock railway station was a railway station serving the town of Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway. The former site of the station is now a care home. The station is located just off the A70 at Barrhill Road. This is near the Woodroad Viaduct.

Old Cumnock
General information
LocationCumnock, Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°27′24″N 4°15′05″W / 55.4568°N 4.2515°W / 55.4568; -4.2515
Grid referenceNS576204
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGlasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
20 May 1850Opened as Old Cummock[1]
10 January 1955Renamed as Cummock[1][2]
6 December 1965Closed[2]

History

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The station opened on 20 May 1850.[1] The station was renamed to Cumnock on 10 January 1955,[2] and closed to passengers on 6 December 1965.[2]

Accidents and incidents

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  • On 1 August 2015, a ballast train ran into the rear of another ballast train. Both trains were derailed.[3]
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Connection with
GD&CR
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
  Auchinleck
Line and station open
New Cumnock
Line and station open
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
  Connection with
GPK&AR

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Butt (1995), page 177
  2. ^ a b c d Butt (1995), page 74
  3. ^ Dalton, Alastair (1 August 2015). "Trains crash near Cumnock in Ayrshire". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 August 2015.

Sources

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