Saltcoats railway station
Saltcoats railway station is a railway station serving the town of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
Saltcoats  | |
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 Saltcoats railway station, looking east towards Stevenston | |
| General information | |
| Location | Saltcoats, North Ayrshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.6340°N 4.7849°W |
| Grid reference | NS248413 |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Transit authority | SPT |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SLT |
| History | |
| Original company | Ardrossan Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 27 July 1840 | Opened as Saltcoats |
| 1 July 1858 | Relocated due west |
| 1882 | Relocated between two previous sites |
| 30 June 1952 | Renamed Saltcoats Central |
| 4 February 1965 | Renamed Saltcoats |
| Passengers | |
| 2016/17 |  0.348 million |
| 2017/18 |  0.332 million |
| 2018/19 | 0.335 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.303 million |
| 2020/21 | 38,352 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History
The station originally opened on 27 July 1840 by the Ardrossan Railway.[1] The station was relocated a short distance west of the original location on 1 July 1858[1] and relocated again to its present location (between the first two sites) in 1882.[1] The station was known as Saltcoats Central from 30 June 1952 to 4 February 1965,[1] when it was renamed back to its original name.
Station description
Saltcoats station has two large station buildings, one of which is still in use as a ticket office. The second building on the westbound platform was once used as the station offices and station master's house,[2] and is now a cafe.
Services
Monday to Saturday daytimes there are half-hourly services eastbound to Glasgow Central and hourly westbound to Largs and Ardrossan Harbour respectively.[3]
On Sundays there is an hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Central and westbound to Largs, plus five trains to Ardrossan Harbour to connect with the ferry to the Isle of Arran.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardrossan South Beach | ScotRail Ayrshire Coast Line |
Stevenston | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Ardrossan South Beach Line and station open |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Ardrossan Railway |
Stevenston Line and station open | ||
References
Notes
- Butt, p. 205
- McSherry, p. 6
- Table 221 National Rail timetable, May 2016
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (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.
- McSherry, R. & M. (1995). Old Saltcoats. Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 1-8720-7457-X. OCLC 33045827.
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