Cassillis railway station
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Cassillis railway station was a railway station
serving the village of Minishant, South Ayrshire
, Scotland
. The station was originally part of the Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway
(and later the Glasgow and South Western Railway
).
The station was named after nearby Cassillis House, and consisted of two side platforms
and a moderate sized station building. Since closure both platforms have been removed (and the line singled), however the station building remains intact as a private residence.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
serving the village of Minishant, South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. It borders onto East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway....
, Scotland
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...
. The station was originally part of the Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway
Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway
The Ayr and Maybole Junction Railway was a railway in Ayrshire, Scotland that provided services between Ayr and Maybole. The line is still in use today as part of the Glasgow South Western Line.- History :...
(and later 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 station opened on 13 October 1856, and closed 6 December 1954.The station was named after nearby Cassillis House, and consisted of two side platforms
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
and a moderate sized station building. Since closure both platforms have been removed (and the line singled), however the station building remains intact as a private residence.