Beith North railway station
Beith North | |||||
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The site of Beith North in 2007. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Beith, Ayrshire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°45′41″N 4°38′53″W / 55.7615°N 4.6481°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NS339551 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LMS | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 21 July 1840 | Opened as Beith | ||||
| 2 June 1924 | Renamed Beith North | ||||
| 4 June 1951 | Closed | ||||
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Beith North railway station was a railway station serving the north of the town of Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (later part of the Glasgow and South Western Railway (G&SWR), now the Ayrshire Coast Line).
History
The station opened on 21 July 1840 when it was simply known as Beith.[1] Upon the grouping of the G&SWR into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1923, the station was renamed Beith North on 2 June 1924.[1] The name change was to avoid confusion with the Caledonian/G&SW jointly owned nearby station of same the name, which was also incorporated into the LMS. Beith North closed permanently on 4 June 1951.[1][2]
Reopening
As part of Garnock Valley Local Place Plan, there are long-term aspirations to reopen Beith North Station. This is included in the Beith Expansion Masterplan part of the Local Place Plan and it is suggested it would be located at Kings Road, with walking and cycling links to the area. The Local Place Plan is supported by North Ayrshire Council and the Garnock Valley Working Group, amongst other organisations. [3]
References
Notes
- ^ a b c Butt, page 31
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 72. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Garnock Valley Local Place Plan - June 2025" (PDF). Our Local Garnock Valley. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
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.
External links
Media related to Beith North railway station at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Glengarnock Line and station open |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway |
Lochwinnoch Line and station open | ||