| Fairlie Pier | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Fairlie, Ayrshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°45′48″N 4°51′33″W / 55.7633°N 4.8592°W / 55.7633; -4.8592 |
| Grid reference | NS207559 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | G&SWR Largs Branch |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1882 | Opened |
| 1 October 1971 | last train ran |
| 31 July 1972 | Closed |
Fairlie Pier railway station was a railway station serving the village of Fairlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station allowed train passengers to link with ferry sailings to Great Cumbrae, Arran and the Isle of Bute.
History
The station was opened on 1 July 1882 by the Glasgow and South Western Railway as part of the extension of the former Ardrossan Railway to Largs. As well as shipping services to Millport and Bute, the pier also handled services to and from Brodick during the winter months until the 1960s. The station officially closed on 31 July 1972, however the last train had run on 1 October 1971.
Today various sidings are situated around the station site as part of an MOD facility nearby, however they are overgrown and disused. Cumbrae services now run from a terminal in Largs.
References
Notes
Sources
- 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.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Glasgow and South Western Railway Largs Branch |
Fairlie Line closed; station open | ||