Lochwinnoch railway station

Lochwinnoch

Scottish Gaelic: Loch Uinneach[1]
National Rail
Lochwinnoch railway station, looking north-east towards Howwood
General information
LocationLochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°47′12″N 4°36′59″W / 55.7867°N 4.6164°W / 55.7867; -4.6164
Grid referenceNS360579
Managed byScotRail
Transit authoritySPT
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeLHW
History
Original companyGlasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
12 August 1840Opened
1 June 1905Renamed Lochside
4 July 1955Closed
27 June 1966Reopened
13 May 1985Renamed Lochwinnoch
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.177 million
2019/20Increase 0.186 million
2020/21Decrease 30,200
2021/22Increase 88,590
2022/23Increase 0.117 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Lochwinnoch railway station is a railway station serving the village of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

History

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The station was opened on 12 August 1840 by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.[2] Upon the opening of the new Lochwinnoch station on the Dalry and North Johnstone Line, the station was renamed Lochside on 1 June 1905.[3] The station closed on 4 July 1955;[3] however, it reopened on 27 June 1966 when the newer station closed.[2][3] Lochside station was renamed back to Lochwinnoch on 13 May 1985 during the electrification of the line[2] by British Rail.

Services

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The basic off-peak weekday & Saturday service operates every 30 minutes to Glasgow Central and Ayr. Additional trains to/from Ardrossan Harbour and/or Largs call in the weekday peaks. The evening (to Ardrossan Harbour) & Sunday (to Largs) service is hourly each way.[4]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
  2. ^ a b c Butt, p. 148
  3. ^ a b c Butt, p. 147
  4. ^ Table 221 National Rail timetable, May 2016

Sources

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  • Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
  • 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.
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Glengarnock   ScotRail
Ayrshire Coast Line
  Howwood
  Historical railways  
Beith North
Line open; station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
  Howwood
Line and station open
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