Irvine railway station explained

Irvine
Native Name:Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Irbhinn
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Irvine, North Ayrshire
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.6116°N -4.675°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:ScotRail
Platforms:2
Code:IRV
Transit Authority:Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
Years:5 August 1839
Events:Opened
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
Embedded:
Embed:yes
Designation1:Category C
Designation1 Date:27 August 1997
Designation1 Number:LB44705[1]

Irvine railway station is a railway station serving the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 30miles south west of .

History

The station opened on 5 August 1839 as part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.[2] There was a branch leaving here for and which closed in 1965.[3] During the electrification of the Ayrshire Coast Line by British Rail, Irvine station was partially refurbished, resulting in a glass front canopy on the main building and external ramp access to both platforms.

Facilities

The station is staffed on a full-time basis seven days a week.[4] There is a small kiosk shop and an adjoining car park with 100 spaces. Train running information is offered via digital CIS displays, automated announcements, timetable posters and customer help points on each platform. Step-free access is available to both sides of the station.

Services

Mondays to Saturdays there are 4 trains per hour northbound to Glasgow Central and 4 trains per hour southbound to with a half-hourly service in each direction on Sundays.

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NEW STREET, RAILWAY STATION . Historic Scotland . 9 March 2019.
  2. Butt, p. 128
  3. Stansfield, p. 26
  4. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/IRV/details.html Irvine station facilities