Lugton High railway station
Lugton High | |
|---|---|
 The site of Lugton High in 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Lugton, Ayrshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°44′30″N 4°31′38″W / 55.7417°N 4.5271°W |
| Grid reference | NS414526 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 1 May 1903 | Opened as Lugton |
| 1 January 1917 | Closed |
| 1 February 1919 | Reopened |
| 2 July 1924 | Renamed Lugton High |
| 4 July 1932 | Closed to regular services |
Lugton High railway station was a railway station serving the hamlet of Lugton, East Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.
History
[edit]The station opened on 1 May 1903 and was simply known as Lugton.[1] It closed between 1 January 1917 and 2 March 1919 due to wartime economy,[1] and upon the grouping of the L&AR into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923, it was renamed Lugton High on 2 June 1924.[1] The station closed to passengers on 4 July 1932.[2]
Little remains of this station today, aside from the stationmaster's house and related buildings, the abutments of a bridge crossing the A735 to the south, and a large embankment to the north.
Gree Goods station was located between Lugton and Barrmill, just to the south of the now demolished Gree Viaduct and near the clachan of that name.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giffen Line and station closed |
Caledonian Railway Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway |
Uplawmoor Line and station closed | ||
2007 gallery
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The stationmaster's house -
The stationmaster's house on the left and the much altered railway workers' houses on the right -
The remains of the wooden pedestrian footbridge and way up to the station
References
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[edit]Sources
[edit]- 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.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.