Ayr to Mauchline Branch
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The Ayr to Mauchline Branch was a railway line in Scotland
and ran services between Ayr
and Mauchline
as part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway
.
through Ochiltree
to Cronberry
on 1 July 1872. A line was also opened from Ochiltree
to Holehouse Junction allowing services access to and from the Ayr and Dalmellington Railway
.
The section between Annbank
and Mauchline
closed to regular passenger services on 4 January 1943, with the remaining line between Ayr and Cronberry closing on 10 September 1951, with freight services continuing at most stations until 1964. The connecting line between Ochiltree and Holehouse had already closed to passengers on 3 May 1950. The Ayr to Mauchline line occasionally saw special passenger service use until May 1975. This line continued to be used for freight until 1983.
Today the line between Ayr and Mauchline still exists and is active after being reopened to freight traffic in 1988. The line running south from Annbank is now cut back to Drongan, where the line that once served the Killoch Colliery now serves the Killoch Washery on the same site.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and ran services between Ayr
Ayr
Ayr is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde in south-west Scotland. With a population of around 46,000, Ayr is the largest settlement in Ayrshire, of which it is the county town, and has held royal burgh status since 1205...
and Mauchline
Mauchline
Mauchline is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. In the 2001 census it had a recorded population of 4105. It lies by the Glasgow and South Western Railway line, 8 miles east-southeast of Kilmarnock and 11 miles northeast of Ayr. It is situated on a gentle slope about 1 mile from the River Ayr,...
as part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway
Glasgow and South Western Railway
The Glasgow and South Western Railway , one of the pre-grouping railway companies, served a triangular area of south-west Scotland, between Glasgow, Stranraer and Carlisle...
.
History
The line between Ayr and Mauchline opened on 1 September 1870 to regular passenger services. The line was extended south from AnnbankAnnbank railway station
Annbank railway station was a railway station serving the village of Annbank, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Ayr to Mauchline Branch of the Glasgow and South Western Railway.- History :...
through Ochiltree
Ochiltree railway station
Ochiltree railway station was a railway station serving the village of Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Annbank to Cronberry Branch on the Glasgow and South Western Railway.- References :...
to Cronberry
Cronberry railway station
Cronberry railway station was a railway station serving the hamlet of Cronberry, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.- History :...
on 1 July 1872. A line was also opened from Ochiltree
Ochiltree railway station
Ochiltree railway station was a railway station serving the village of Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Annbank to Cronberry Branch on the Glasgow and South Western Railway.- References :...
to Holehouse Junction allowing services access to and from the Ayr and Dalmellington Railway
Ayr and Dalmellington Railway
The Ayr and Dalmellington Railway was a railway in Scotland that provided services between Ayr and Dalmellington in Ayrshire.- History :The Ayr and Dalmellington Railway began life as the Ayrshire and Galloway Railway, which received Royal Assent on 8 June 1847...
.
The section between Annbank
Annbank railway station
Annbank railway station was a railway station serving the village of Annbank, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Ayr to Mauchline Branch of the Glasgow and South Western Railway.- History :...
and Mauchline
Mauchline railway station
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:...
closed to regular passenger services on 4 January 1943, with the remaining line between Ayr and Cronberry closing on 10 September 1951, with freight services continuing at most stations until 1964. The connecting line between Ochiltree and Holehouse had already closed to passengers on 3 May 1950. The Ayr to Mauchline line occasionally saw special passenger service use until May 1975. This line continued to be used for freight until 1983.
Today the line between Ayr and Mauchline still exists and is active after being reopened to freight traffic in 1988. The line running south from Annbank is now cut back to Drongan, where the line that once served the Killoch Colliery now serves the Killoch Washery on the same site.
Connections to other lines
- Former Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr RailwayGlasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr RailwayThe Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway was a railway in Scotland that provided train services between Glasgow, Kilmarnock and Ayr. For a short period, it also provided West Coast services between Glasgow and London. Opened in stages between 1839 and 1848, the line ran from Paisley in the...
at Ayr, Cronberry and Mauchline - Former Ayr and Dalmellington RailwayAyr and Dalmellington RailwayThe Ayr and Dalmellington Railway was a railway in Scotland that provided services between Ayr and Dalmellington in Ayrshire.- History :The Ayr and Dalmellington Railway began life as the Ayrshire and Galloway Railway, which received Royal Assent on 8 June 1847...
at Holehouse and Ayr