Mauchline railway station
{{Short description|Former railway station in Scotland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Mauchline
| status = Disused
| image =
| borough = Mauchline, Ayrshire
| country = Scotland
| platforms = 4
| original = Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
| pregroup = Glasgow and South Western Railway
| years = 9 August 1848
| events = Opened as Mauchline
| years1 = By 1887
| events1 = Renamed as Mauchline for Catrine
| years2 = 1903
| events2 = Renamed as Mauchline
| years3 = 6 December 1965
| events3 = Closed
}}
Mauchline railway station was a railway station serving the town of Mauchline, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.
History
The station opened on 9 August 1848. It was renamed Mauchline for Catrine by 1887, and renamed back to Mauchline in 1903. The station closed to passengers on 6 December 1965.{{cite book|last=Quick|first=M. E.|title=Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology|year=2002|publisher=Railway and Canal Historical Society|location=Richmond|page=290|oclc=931112387}}
Today this line is still open as part of the Glasgow South Western Line.
The Garrochburn Goods Depot lay a few miles to the north and until circa 1926 a Mossgiel Tunnel Platform was located just to the north of the tunnel mouth on the Hurlford side.
References
{{Reflist}}
- {{Butt-Stations}}
- {{Jowett-Atlas}}
{{Historical Rail Start}}
{{rail line
|previous = Tarbolton
Line open; station closed
|next = Connection with GPK&AR
at Mauchline Junction
|route = Glasgow and South Western Railway
Ayr to Mauchline Branch
|col = {{G&SW colour}} |lightcol={{G&SW light}}
}}
{{rail line
|previous = Auchinleck
|next = Hurlford
Line open; station closed
|route = Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
|col = {{G&SW colour}} |lightcol={{G&SW light}}
}}
{{rail line
|previous = Catrine
Line and station closed
|next = Connection with GPK&AR
at Brownhill Junction
|route = Glasgow and South Western Railway
Catrine Branch
|col = {{G&SW colour}} |lightcol={{G&SW light}}
}}
{{end box}}
External links
:*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImzuDH5rb3M Video and commentary on Mossgiel Tunnel, Air Shaft and Tunnel Cottage.]
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Category:Disused railway stations in East Ayrshire
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1848
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1965
Category:1848 establishments in Scotland
Category:1965 disestablishments in Scotland
Category:Beeching closures in Scotland
Category:Former Glasgow and South Western Railway stations
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