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Monkton railway station

Monkton
Monkton railway station.jpg
Site of Monkton in 2007
Location
Place Monkton
Area Ayrshire
Coordinates 55°30′53″N 4°37′02″W / 55.5146°N 4.6173°W / 55.5146; -4.6173Coordinates: 55°30′53″N 4°37′02″W / 55.5146°N 4.6173°W / 55.5146; -4.6173
Grid reference NS347276
Operations
Original company Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Platforms 2
History
5 August 1859 Opened
28 October 1940 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z
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Monkton railway station was a railway station serving the village of Monkton, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

The site of the former station is occupied by fuel sidings used by Prestwick Airport.

A station at Monkton is listed in Bradshaw for 1843, although the more commonly known station is that opened on 5 August 1859 as part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (later the Glasgow and South Western Railway). The station was closed on 28 October 1940 by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.



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