Balchriston Level Crossing Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Near Culzean Castle, Ayrshire Scotland |
| Grid reference | NS253111 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Maidens and Dunure Light Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 17 May 1906[1] | Opened |
| 1 December 1930 | Closed[2] |
Balchriston Level Crossing Halt was a railway halt near Culzean Castle, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The halt was part of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.
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History
Open in 1906 it closed on 1 December 1930.[2] As the name might imply, it was next to a level crossing.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenside Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Maidens and Dunure Light Railway |
Knoweside Line and station closed | ||
References
Notes
Sources
- 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.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Lindsay, David M. E. (2002). G&SWR Register of Stations, Routes and Lines. G&SWR Society.
- Article in British Railway Journal No 8 Summer 1985 Wild Swan Publications
- Balchriston site named on navigable O.S. map half way between disused Glenside and Knoweside stations
External links
55°21′49″N 4°45′20″W / 55.36362°N 4.75552°W
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