Ardrossan South Beach railway station

Ardrossan South Beach

Scottish Gaelic: Tràigh a Deas Àird Rosain[1]
National Rail
General information
LocationArdrossan, North Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°38′28″N 4°48′00″W / 55.6410°N 4.8001°W / 55.6410; -4.8001
Grid referenceNS238421
Managed byScotRail
Transit authoritySPT
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeASB
History
Original companyArdrossan Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
1 January 1883Opened
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.221 million
 Interchange Decrease 271
2019/20Decrease 0.216 million
 Interchange Increase 347
2020/21Decrease 23,670
 Interchange Decrease 20
2021/22Increase 0.119 million
 Interchange Increase 112
2022/23Increase 0.143 million
 Interchange Increase 284
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
Railway Stations in Ardrossan
Castlemill Junc│Holm Junc
Ardrossan South Beach
Ardrossan Railway
Ardrossan North (L&AR)
Parkhouse Junction
Harbour Junction
Ardrossan Town
(AR)
Ardrossan
Montgomerie Pier
(L&AR)
Winton Junction
Ardrossan Winton Pier (AR)
Ardrossan Harbour
(BR)
Harbour Sidings

Ardrossan South Beach railway station is one of three in the town of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

History

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The station was opened on 1 January 1883 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway,[2] during the extension of the former Ardrossan Railway to Largs. It became part of the London, Midland & Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The station then passed on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.

When sectorisation was introduced in the 1980s, the station was served by ScotRail until the privatisation of British Rail.

Originally a two side platform station, the eastbound platform was demolished in 1987, with passenger trains for both directions now using the westbound platform. The eastbound track remains and is used for freight (mainly to and from Hunterston Terminal). A ticket office is still present at this station and is staffed for most services. The short (1 mile/1.6 km) branch line to Ardrossan Harbour diverges just to the northwest at Holm Junction, providing rail access to the ferry terminal used by the Caledonian MacBrayne sailings to the Isle of Arran.

There were locomotive sheds just slightly to the west of the station, built in 1881.[3] This was a fairly large complex including offices, stores and workshops and employed over 300 people at its peak. The succession of diesel engines over steam led to the sheds' demise, and they were demolished in 1975.[3] A single siding is in place at the site.

Facilities

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The station has a small car park (23 spaces) and ticket office staffed seven days a week.[4]

Services

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Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
West Kilbride   ScotRail
Ayrshire Coast Line
  Saltcoats
Ardrossan Town    
  Historical railways  
West Kilbride
Line and station open
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Largs Branch
  Connection with
Ardrossan Railway
Ardrossan Town
Line and station open
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Ardrossan Railway
  Saltcoats
Line and station open

2009

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On Monday to Saturdays, there is a half-hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Central and an hourly service westbound to both Ardrossan Town and Largs. Since 2009, most Ardrossan Town services have been extended to Ardrossan Harbour, where there are ferry connections to Brodick on the Isle of Arran.

On Sundays, there is usually an hourly service towards Glasgow Central and Largs with extra services to Ardrossan Harbour, connecting with the ferry.

From December 2011

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On Sundays, there are usually hourly services towards Glasgow Central and Largs, with five services to Ardrossan Harbour connecting with the ferry.[5]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
  2. ^ Butt, p. 18
  3. ^ a b McSherry, p. 10
  4. ^ "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Ardrossan South Beach".
  5. ^ Table 221 National Rail timetable, May 2016

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