Lochwinnoch railway station, looking north-east towards Howwood | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Lochwinnoch,Renfrewshire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°47′12″N4°36′59″W / 55.7867°N 4.6164°W /55.7867; -4.6164 | ||||
| Grid reference | NS360579 | ||||
| Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
| Transit authority | SPT | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | LHW | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LMS | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 12 August 1840 | Opened | ||||
| 1 June 1905 | RenamedLochside | ||||
| 4 July 1955 | Closed | ||||
| 27 June 1966 | Reopened | ||||
| 13 May 1985 | RenamedLochwinnoch | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | |||||
| 2020/21 | |||||
| 2021/22 | |||||
| 2022/23 | |||||
| 2023/24 | |||||
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Lochwinnoch railway station is arailway station serving the village ofLochwinnoch,Renfrewshire,Scotland. The station is managed byScotRail and is on theAyrshire Coast Line.
The station was opened on 12 August 1840 by theGlasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.[2] Upon the opening of the newLochwinnoch station on theDalry and North Johnstone Line, the station was renamedLochside on 1 June 1905.[3] The station closed on 4 July 1955;[3] however, it reopened on 27 June 1966 when the newer station closed.[2][3] Lochside station was renamed back to Lochwinnoch on 13 May 1985 during theelectrification of the line[2] byBritish Rail.
The basic off-peak weekday & Saturday service operates every 30 minutes toGlasgow Central andAyr. Additional trains to/fromArdrossan Harbour and/orLargs call in the weekday peaks. The evening (to Ardrossan Harbour) & Sunday (to Largs) service is hourly each way.[4]
| Preceding station | Following station | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glengarnock | ScotRail Ayrshire Coast Line | Howwood | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Beith North Line open; station closed | Glasgow and South Western Railway Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway | Howwood Line and station open | ||