Crosshouse | |
Status: | Disused |
Borough: | Crosshouse, Ayrshire |
Country: | Scotland |
Platforms: | 4 |
Original: | Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway |
Pregroup: | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Postgroup: | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Years: | 4 April 1843 |
Events: | Opened as Busby |
Years1: | 15 April 1850 |
Events1: | Closed |
Years2: | 1 September 1872 |
Events2: | Reopened as Crosshouse |
Years3: | 18 April 1966 |
Events3: | Closed permanently |
Crosshouse railway station was a railway station serving the village of Knockentiber and nearby Crosshouse, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.
The station opened on 4 April 1843 as Busby.[1] Busby station had a short life and closed on 15 April 1850,[1] however the station reopened as Crosshouse (then as part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway) on 1 September 1872.[1]
Crosshouse and its four platforms served as a junction station, allowing travel to Kilmarnock from the directions of both Irvine and Dalry.[2] The Irvine service was withdrawn on 6 April 1964,[3] with the station closing permanently to passengers on 18 April 1966,[4] although the line was still in use by freight trains and diverted passenger trains until 23 October 1973.[2]