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Cumnock (original) railway station

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Place
  
Cumnock

Grid reference
  
NS576204

20 May 1850
  
Opened as Old Cummock

Area
  
Ayrshire

Post-grouping
  
LMS

Platforms in use
  
2

Pre-grouping
  
Glasgow and South Western Railway

Original company
  
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway

Similar
  
New Cumnock railway st, Auchinleck railway station, Dumfries House, Coronation Chair

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.

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History

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

Today this line is still open as part of the Glasgow South Western Line.

Accidents and incidents

  • On 1 August 2015, a ballast train ran into the rear of another ballast train. Both trains were derailed.
  • References

    Cumnock (original) railway station Wikipedia