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Riccarton and Craigie was a railway station serving the village of Riccarton and the distant hamlet of Craigie, both in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Originally just called Riccarton, it was renamed in 1905.〔Robin, G. H. (1962), ''The Nith Valley Route.'' The Railway Magazine, January P. 23.〕 ==History== The village of Riccarton near Kilmarnock had a railway station by this name on the Gatehead and Hurlford branch of the Glasgow and South Western Railway. Part of the line remains open to supply a Hurst Fuels Depot in Kilmarnock, the track in the old station area was however lifted in the 1970s when Kilmarnock's Power Station closed.〔Blane, page 8〕 The remains of the station with its island platform and bricked up entrance from the street were extant until the building of the new Kilmarnock bypass removed all traces in the 1980s.〔 The station was built on the embankment just to the west of Campbell Street, but never opened for regular services;〔Blane, page 7〕〔Thomas, Page 262〕 the double track line from Gatehead to Hurlford was officially open on 14 July 1902.〔〔Lindsay, David M. E. (2002). G&SWR Register of stations, routes & lines. G&SWR Association. Part 2.1, Page 6〕 and officially closed on 5 July 1965.〔Lindsay, David M. E. (2002). G&SWR Register of stations, routes & lines. G&SWR Association. Part 5.1, Page 5〕 The line never had a publicly advertised passenger service and a goods yard stood where the Hurst Fuels Depot was built in the 1970s.〔Blane, Page 9〕 The signalbox at Riccarton & Craigie closed on 30 June 1938 when the line ceased to be a through route,〔Blane, Page 10〕 possibly replaced by a ground frame.〔Blane, Page 11〕 The route was used by excursion and relief trains, including services between Kilmarnock and Ayr〔 until closure as a through route on 27 June 1938.〔 In 1932 the main Glasgow - Ayr line was cut by a subsidence at the Irvine Viaduct and as a result trains between Glasgow and Ayr not calling at Paisley were for a time diverted via Barrhead, Kilmarnock and Riccarton and Craigie.〔Robin, G. H. (1962), "The Nith Valley Route". ''The Railway Magazine'', January P. 23.〕 It is listed in 1929 as 'Riccarton and Craigie' by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, one of the stations which the company conveyed goods to.〔LMS (1929), ''List of principal towns & places to and from which the LMS convey goods from and to Sheffield and Rotherham.'' Euston Station, London.〕 The G&SWR operated a goods station at Riccarton and Craigie (Goods)〔Gibson, Fergus (2005–2006).''The freight business of the G&SWR at the start of the 20th century''. Sou' West Journal. No. 37. P. 6.〕 which in 1910 had a substantial goods shed and associated crane and weighing machine.〔(1910 OS 25in to the mile )〕 It is recorded as being closed officially on 5 July 1965.〔 Kay Park Junction was opened in 1904 as a spur to the Hurlford - Gatehead line. The signal box was still in use in 1962 for the trains running to the sidings surviving several industrial companies works.〔 The 1902 1 inch to a mile OS map (sheet 22) and the 1920s OS map, show the station as being open to passengers.〔(National Library of Scotland. Accessed : 2010-03-29. )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Riccarton and Craigie railway station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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