Site of Gatehead station, 1998.

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Site of Gatehead station, 1998.

Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 27 Jun 1998

View eastward from the A759 level-crossing, towards Kilmarnock: ex-GSWR Kilmarnock - Troon line. The station - behind the camera - was closed 3/3/69, when the line lost its passenger service, but remained in use for coal traffic. It is noteworthy for being one of the earliest lines in Scotland.

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