Grid reference NS350270 2011/12 0.336 million Phone +44 870 118 1844 | Station code PRA 2012/13 0.343 million Number of platforms 2 | |
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Place Glasgow Prestwick Airport Managed by Glasgow Prestwick Airport Address Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick KA9 2PL, UK Similar Prestwick Town railway st, Troon railway station, Barassie railway station, Ayr railway station, Maybole railway station | ||
Prestwick International Airport railway station (formerly known as Glasgow Prestwick Airport station) serves Glasgow Prestwick Airport, near the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is 37 3⁄4 miles (60.8 km) south west of Glasgow Central, on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
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It opened on 5 September 1994. It is currently the only railway station in Scotland that is directly connected to an airport. It is also the only railway station in Scotland not managed by Abellio ScotRail or Network Rail.
December 2009
The station is served by half-hourly trains in each direction to Glasgow Central and Ayr and occasional services to Kilmarnock and stations beyond Ayr. The journey time to Glasgow is around 46 minutes.
December 2012
The station is served by three trains an hour in each direction to Glasgow Central and Ayr and occasional services to Kilmarnock and stations beyond Ayr. The journey time to Glasgow is around 46 minutes.