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|---|---|
 Lochwinnoch railway station, looking north-east towards Howwood | |
| General information | |
| Location |
Lochwinnoch,
Renfrewshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°47′12″N 4°36′59″W / 55.7867°N 4.6164°W |
| Grid reference | NS360579 |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Transit authority | SPT |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | LHW |
| History | |
| Original company | Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 12 August 1840 | Opened |
| 1 June 1905 | Renamed Lochside |
| 4 July 1955 | Closed |
| 27 June 1966 | Reopened |
| 13 May 1985 | Renamed Lochwinnoch |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  0.177 million |
| 2019/20 |  0.186 million |
| 2020/21 | 30,200 |
| 2021/22 | 88,590 |
| 2022/23 | 0.117 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the
Office of Rail and Road | |
Lochwinnoch railway station is a railway station serving the village of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
History
The station was opened on 12 August 1840 by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway. [2] Upon the opening of the new Lochwinnoch station on the Dalry and North Johnstone Line, the station was renamed Lochside on 1 June 1905. [3] The station closed on 4 July 1955; [3] however, it reopened on 27 June 1966 when the newer station closed. [2] [3] Lochside station was renamed back to Lochwinnoch on 13 May 1985 during the electrification of the line [2] by British Rail.
Services
The basic off-peak weekday & Saturday service operates every 30 minutes to Glasgow Central and Ayr. Additional trains to/from Ardrossan Harbour and/or Largs call in the weekday peaks. The evening (to Ardrossan Harbour) & Sunday (to Largs) service is hourly each way. [4]
References
Notes
- ^ Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
- ^ a b c Butt, p. 148
- ^ a b c Butt, p. 147
- ^ Table 221 National Rail timetable, May 2016
Sources
- Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
- 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.
| Preceding station |
National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glengarnock |
ScotRail Ayrshire Coast Line |
Howwood | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
|
Beith North Line open; station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway |
Howwood Line and station open | ||
External links
- Railway stations in Renfrewshire
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1840
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1955
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1966
- Reopened railway stations in Great Britain
- SPT railway stations
- Railway stations served by ScotRail
- Former Glasgow and South Western Railway stations