Balchriston Level Crossing Halt Railway Station
Balchriston Level Crossing Halt was a railway halt near Culzean Castle, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The halt was part of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.
History
Open in 1906 it closed on 1 December 1930. As the name might imply, it was next to a level crossing.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Glenside Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Maidens and Dunure Light Railway |
Knoweside Line and station closed |
References
Notes
- ^ Lindsay, Page 1, Part 2.1
- ^ Butt, page 23
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.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
- Lindsay, David M. E. (2002). G&SWR Register of Stations, Routes and Lines. G&SWR Society.
- Article in British Railway Journal No 8 Summer 1985 Wild Swan Publications
- Balchriston site named on navigable O.S. map halfway between disused Glenside and Knoweside stations
External links
55°21′49″N 4°45′20″W / 55.36362°N 4.75552°W