Troon (Harbour) railway station

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.

Troon
Location	Troon, Ayrshire Scotland
Coordinates	55.548°N 4.684°W
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Kilmarnock and Troon Railway
Key dates
6 July 1812	Opened[1]
20 July 1846	Closed[1]

History

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
Terminus		Glasgow and South Western Railway Kilmarnock and Troon Railway		Barassie Line closed; station open

References

Notes

1. Butt (1995), page 234

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (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.
• Stansfield, G. (1999). Ayrshire & Renfrewshire's Lost Railways. Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 1-8403-3077-5.