Heads of Ayr Holiday Camp railway station

Heads of Ayr Holiday Camp railway station was a railway station serving the holiday camp and hotel at Heads of Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was opened by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway on the former Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.

Heads of Ayr Holiday Camp
General information
LocationHeads of Ayr, Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°25′41″N 4°41′11″W / 55.42811°N 4.6865°W / 55.42811; -4.6865
Grid referenceNS301181
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
17 May 1947Opened
16 September 1968Closed

History

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The station opened on 17 May 1947,[1] shortly before nationalisation and the formation of British Railways. It closed on 16 September 1968,[1] along with remaining section of the former Maidens and Dunure line between the station and Alloway Junction.[2]

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Butt, page 116
  2. ^ Awdry, page 90

Sources

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  • Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
  • 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.
  • Article in British Railway Journal No 8 Summer 1985 Wild Swan Publications
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Terminus   British Railways
Maidens and Dunure Light Railway
  Ayr