Pinmore | |
Status: | Disused |
Borough: | Pinmore, South Ayrshire |
Country: | Scotland |
Coordinates: | 55.1894°N -4.8239°W |
Grid Name: | Grid reference |
Platforms: | 1 |
Original: | Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway |
Pregroup: | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Postgroup: | London, Midland and Scottish Railway British Railways (Scottish Region) |
Events: | Opened |
Years1: | 7 February 1882 |
Events1: | Closed |
Years2: | 16 February 1882 |
Events2: | Reopened |
Years3: | 12 April 1886 |
Events3: | Closed again |
Years4: | 14 June 1886 |
Events4: | Reopened |
Events5: | Closed |
Pinmore railway station served the hamlet of Pinmore, South Ayrshire, Scotland from 1877 to 1965 on the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway.
The station opened on 5 October 1877 by the Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway. To the west was the goods yard and to the northeast was the signal box. The station closed on 7 February 1882 but reopened nine days later on 16 February 1882. It closed again on 12 April 1886, reopened on 14 June 1886 and finally closed on 6 September 1965.[1]
The local folklore legend known as "The Charles" also is said to have visited the station in March 1886.