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
References
Cumnock (original) railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA