Station code KWN Number of platforms 4 | Grid reference NS295436 2011/12 1.012 million Owner Network Rail | |
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Kilwinning railway station 29 08 09
Kilwinning railway station is a railway station serving the town of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line (27 miles [43 km] south of Glasgow Central) and the Glasgow South Western Line (69 miles [111 km] north of Stranraer). British Transport Police maintain an office here.
Contents
- Kilwinning railway station 29 08 09
- History
- Station facilities
- Station usage
- British Transport Police
- Bus services
- 2016
- Northern Ireland
- Isle of Arran
- Future developments
- References
The station gets more trains than any other in Ayrshire.
History
The station was opened on 23 March 1840 by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway and was built as an interchange, seeing traffic coming from Glasgow, Ayr and Ardrossan (and later Largs).
Station facilities
The station is located on Byers Road about 1⁄2 mile (800 m) from the town centre. There is a fully staffed ticket office, a toilet, a kiosk, a waiting room and a ticket vending machine. In 2012, a new 130-space car park opened.
Station usage
The station is popular with commuters travelling to Glasgow from Ayrshire and beyond. It is the last stop before the Ayrshire Coast line splits in two, so trains stop at this station more than any other in Ayrshire.
British Transport Police
The station houses a Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) from the British Transport Police. Officers from Kilwinning cover all stations south of Kilwinning and north of Kilwinning until Lochwinnoch; Police Scotland officers will cover if British Transport Police officers are not available.
Bus services
Most buses do not come into the station forecourt, but there is a bus stop 100 yards (90 m) north of the station.
2016
Stopping patterns on the Glasgow service vary – 2 trains per hour call at all stations to Paisley Gilmour Street, whilst two others run non-stop and the remainder serve principal stations only.
The Sunday service is:
Northern Ireland
Trains connect Ayr along the Glasgow South Western Line to Stranraer where a bus link runs: route 350 operated by Macleans Coaches (except Sundays) to Cairnryan. for onward ferries to the Port of Belfast by Stena Line and Larne Harbour by P&O Ferries.
Former connection closed in 2016: along the Ayrshire Coast Line to Troon for the P&O Ferries service to Larne Harbour.
Isle of Arran
Trains also connect along the Ayrshire Coast Line to Ardrossan Harbour for the Caledonian MacBrayne service to Brodick.
Future developments
Redevelopment of Kilwinning station is due to start soon, with the taxi rank and main car park being moved to allow buses to serve the station as part of an interchange project drawn up by North Ayrshire Council, where service 11 buses to/from Kilmarnock will call at the station.
Discussions have been on-going for some time between the Council and Network Rail over the buying of old goods sidings to the west of the station to allow for more car parking at the site. North Ayrshire are hoping to build a two-tiered structure which will hold double the amount of cars than is currently the case at the station.