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Saltcoats railway station

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Place
  
Saltcoats

Station code
  
SLT

2011/12
  
0.384 million

Local authority
  
North Ayrshire

Original company
  
Ardrossan Railway

Grid reference
  
NS248413

Managed by
  
Abellio ScotRail

2012/13
  
0.398 million

Number of platforms
  
2

Saltcoats railway station

Address
  
Saltcoats KA21 5JJ, United Kingdom

Pte
  
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

Similar
  
Stevenston railway station, Ardrossan South Beach rai, Kilwinning railway station, Troon railway station, Barassie railway station

Saltcoats railway station north ayrshire scotland


Saltcoats railway station is a railway station serving the town of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by Abellio ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

Contents

Train leaving saltcoats railway station in scotland


History

The station originally opened on 27 July 1840 by the Ardrossan Railway. The station was relocated a short distance west of the original location on 1 July 1858 and relocated again to its present location (between the first two sites) in 1882. The station was known as Saltcoats Central from 30 June 1952 to 4 February 1965, when it was renamed back to its original name.

Station description

Saltcoats station has two large station buildings, one of which is still in use as a ticket office. The second building on the westbound platform was once used as the station offices and station master's house, and is now a cafe.

Services

Monday to Saturday daytimes there are half-hourly services eastbound to Glasgow Central and hourly westbound to Largs and Ardrossan Harbour respectively.

On Sundays there is an hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Central and westbound to Largs, plus five trains to Ardrossan Harbour to connect with the ferry to the Isle of Arran.

References

Saltcoats railway station Wikipedia