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Place
  
Troon

Station code
  
TRN

2011/12
  
0.645 million

Number of platforms
  
2

Grid reference
  
NS325308

Managed by
  
Abellio ScotRail

2012/13
  
0.656 million

Local authority
  
South Ayrshire

Troon railway station

Address
  
Troon KA10 6JY, United Kingdom

Pte
  
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

Similar
  
Barassie railway station, Prestwick International Airport rai, Prestwick Town railway st, Ayr railway station, Maybole railway station

Troon railway station south ayrshire scotland


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

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Troon railway station


History

The station was opened by the Glasgow and South Western Railway on 2 May 1892, replacing the earlier station of the same name to the east which closed on the same day. The station was part of a short loop line that left the former Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway just south of Barassie and rejoined the line to the north of Monkton.

Description

Troon station consists of two side platforms with buildings designed by architect James Miller. The station was refurbished in the spring of 2004 ready for the 2004 Open Golf Championship which was being held at nearby Royal Troon. During the week-long event including practice days, Troon saw an estimated 100,000 extra passengers pass through its station.

December 2012

Basic service

  • 3 trains per hourly to Glasgow Central
  • 3 trains per hour to Ayr
  • 1 train ever 2 hours to Kilmarnock(With some longer gaps during the day) No Sunday service,
  • Sundays

  • Half-hourly service to Glasgow and Ayr
  • Ferry to Larne

    The port of Troon is located approximately 0.8 miles or 1 kilometre from the railway station - a walk of around fifteen minutes. There are footpaths throughout. Until 2016, P&O Irish Sea ran a seasonal fast ferry, HSC Express, from the port of Troon to Larne Harbour. This connected with trains run by Northern Ireland Railways to Belfast Central and Belfast Great Victoria Street.

    References

    Troon railway station Wikipedia