Prestwick International Airport railway station
Prestwick International Airport 
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The station at night
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| Location | |
| Place | Glasgow Prestwick Airport |
| Local authority | South Ayrshire |
| Coordinates | 55°30′32″N 4°36′51″W / 55.5090°N 4.6141°WCoordinates: 55°30′32″N 4°36′51″W / 55.5090°N 4.6141°W |
| Grid reference | NS350270 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | PRA |
| Managed by | Glasgow Prestwick Airport |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.336 million |
| 2012/13 |
 0.343 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.453 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.294 million |
| 2015/16 |
93,026 |
| History | |
| 5 September 1994 | Opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Prestwick International Airport from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Prestwick International Airport railway station (formerly known as Glasgow Prestwick Airport station) serves Glasgow Prestwick Airport, near the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is 37 3⁄4 miles (60.8 km) south west of Glasgow Central, on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
It opened on 5 September 1994. It is currently the only railway station in Scotland that is directly connected to an airport. It is also the only railway station in Scotland not managed by Abellio ScotRail or Network Rail.
The station is served by half-hourly trains in each direction to Glasgow Central and Ayr and occasional services to Kilmarnock and stations beyond Ayr. The journey time to Glasgow is around 46 minutes.
The station is served by three trains an hour in each direction to Glasgow Central and Ayr and occasional services to Kilmarnock and stations beyond Ayr. The journey time to Glasgow is around 46 minutes.
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