Saltcoats railway station

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

Saltcoats
National Rail
Saltcoats railway station, looking east towards Stevenston
General information
LocationSaltcoats, North Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°38′02″N 4°47′06″W / 55.6340°N 4.7849°W / 55.6340; -4.7849
Grid referenceNS248413
Managed byScotRail
Transit authoritySPT
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSLT
History
Original companyArdrossan Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
27 July 1840Opened as Saltcoats
1 July 1858Relocated due west
1882Relocated between two previous sites
30 June 1952Renamed Saltcoats Central
4 February 1965Renamed Saltcoats
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.335 million
2019/20Decrease 0.303 million
2020/21Decrease 38,352
2021/22Increase 0.179 million
2022/23Increase 0.219 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

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

Station description

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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,[2] and is now a cafe.

Services

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Monday to Saturday daytimes there are half-hourly services eastbound to Glasgow Central and hourly westbound to Largs and Ardrossan Harbour respectively.[3]

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.

Preceding station   National Rail Following station
Ardrossan South Beach   ScotRail
Ayrshire Coast Line
  Stevenston
  Historical railways  
Ardrossan South Beach
Line and station open
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Ardrossan Railway
  Stevenston
Line and station open

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Butt, p. 205
  2. ^ McSherry, p. 6
  3. ^ Table 221 National Rail timetable, May 2016

Sources

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  • Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  • McSherry, R. & M. (1995). Old Saltcoats. Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 1-8720-7457-X. OCLC 33045827.


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