For the station on the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway, see Saltcoats North railway station.
Saltcoats | |||||
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 Saltcoats railway station, looking east towards Stevenston | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Saltcoats, North Ayrshire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°38′02″N 4°47′06″W / 55.6340°N 4.7849°W / 55.6340; -4.7849 | ||||
| Grid reference | NS248413 | ||||
| Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
| Transit authority | SPT | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SLT | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Ardrossan Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LMS | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 27 July 1840 | Opened as Saltcoats | ||||
| 1 July 1858 | Relocated due west | ||||
| 1882 | Relocated between two previous sites | ||||
| 30 June 1952 | Renamed Saltcoats Central | ||||
| 4 February 1965 | Renamed Saltcoats | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  0.303 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 38,352 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  0.179 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.219 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.260 million | ||||
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Saltcoats railway station is a railway station serving the town of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
History
The station originally opened on 27 July 1840 by the Ardrossan Railway. The station was relocated a short distance west of the original location on 1 July 1858 and relocated again to its present location (between the first two sites) in 1882. The station was known as Saltcoats Central from 30 June 1952 to 4 February 1965, when it was renamed back to its original name.
Station description
Saltcoats station has two large station buildings, one of which is still in use as a ticket office. The second building on the westbound platform was once used as the station offices and station master's house, and is now a cafe.
Services
Monday to Saturday daytimes there are half-hourly services eastbound to Glasgow Central and hourly westbound to Largs and Ardrossan Harbour respectively.
On Sundays there is an hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Central and westbound to Largs, plus five trains to Ardrossan Harbour to connect with the ferry to the Isle of Arran.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardrossan South Beach | ScotRail Ayrshire Coast Line |
Stevenston | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Ardrossan South Beach Line and station open |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Ardrossan Railway |
Stevenston Line and station open | ||
References
Notes
- ^ Butt, p. 205
- McSherry, p. 6
- Table 221 National Rail timetable, May 2016
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- McSherry, R. & M. (1995). Old Saltcoats. Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 1-8720-7457-X. OCLC 33045827.
External links
Categories:- Railway stations in North Ayrshire
- Former Glasgow and South Western Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1840
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1858
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1858
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1882
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1882
- Railway stations served by ScotRail
- SPT railway stations