Kilwinning East railway station (site), Ayrshire
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Kilwinning East railway station (site), Ayrshire
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 11 Jul 2022
Opened in 1888 by the Lanarkshire & Ayrshire Railway (part of the Caledonian Railway) on its lines from Newton via Neilston to Ardrossan Harbour and Irvine, this station closed to passengers in 1932. View east along Howgate to the site of the street building, which was to the left of the lorry. The railway ran under the street at this point. To the left, behind the street-level building and at a lower level were the platforms. The station was noted for an extremely tall signal box on the southbound platform. To the right, the lines split for Ardrossan and Irvine. The site has been completely redeveloped and no trace apparently remains.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.653839
Longitude
-4.703831