Troon (Harbour) railway station

Former railway station in Scotland

For other railway stations in Troon, see Troon railway station (disambiguation).

Troon

General information
Location| Troon, Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates| 55°32′53″N 4°41′02″W﻿ / ﻿55.548°N 4.684°W﻿ / 55.548; -4.684
Other information
Status| Disused
History
Original company| Kilmarnock and Troon Railway
Key dates
6 July 1812| Opened[1]
20 July 1846| Closed[1]

Troon railway station was a railway station serving the town of Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Located at Troon Harbour, this was the first railway station in the town and was part of the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway.

## History[edit]

The station was opened on 6 July 1812.[1] The Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway took over management of the station on 16 July 1846, however the station closed just days later on 20 July 1846.[1]

Preceding station  | Historical railways | Following station

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Terminus |  | Glasgow and South Western Railway
Kilmarnock and Troon Railway

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Line closed; station open

## References[edit]

### Notes[edit]

1. ^ a b c d Butt (1995), page 234

### 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.
* Stansfield, G. (1999). Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways. Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 1-8403-3077-5.

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