Place Monkton Grid reference NS347276 28 October 1940 Closed | Area Ayrshire 5 August 1859 Opened Platforms in use 2 | |
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Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway Original company Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway | ||
Monkton railway station was a railway station serving the village of Monkton, South Ayrshire, Scotland.
The site of the former station is occupied by fuel sidings used by Prestwick Airport.
History
A station at Monkton is listed in Bradshaw for 1843, although the more commonly known station is that opened on 5 August 1859 as part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (later the Glasgow and South Western Railway). The station was closed on 28 October 1940 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
References
Monkton railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA