Saltcoats railway station

55°38′02″N 4°47′06″W / 55.6340°N 4.7849°W / 55.6340; -4.7849Grid referenceNS248413Managed byScotRailTransit authoritySPTPlatforms2Other informationStation codeSLTHistoryOriginal companyArdrossan RailwayPre-groupingGlasgow and South Western RailwayPost-groupingLMSKey dates27 July 1840Opened as Saltcoats1 July 1858Relocated due west1882Relocated between two previous sites30 June 1952Renamed Saltcoats Central4 February 1965Renamed SaltcoatsPassengers2018/19 0.335 million2019/20 0.303 million2020/21 38,3522021/22 0.179 million2022/23 0.219 million

Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Saltcoats railway station is a railway station serving the town of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

History

The station originally opened on 27 July 1840 by the Ardrossan Railway.^[1] The station was relocated a short distance west of the original location on 1 July 1858^[1] and relocated again to its present location (between the first two sites) in 1882.^[1] The station was known as Saltcoats Central from 30 June 1952 to 4 February 1965,^[1] when it was renamed back to its original name.

Station description

Saltcoats station has two large station buildings, one of which is still in use as a ticket office. The second building on the westbound platform was once used as the station offices and station master's house,^[2] and is now a cafe.

Services

Monday to Saturday daytimes there are half-hourly services eastbound to Glasgow Central and hourly westbound to Largs and Ardrossan Harbour respectively.^[3]

On Sundays there is an hourly service eastbound to Glasgow Central and westbound to Largs, plus five trains to Ardrossan Harbour to connect with the ferry to the Isle of Arran.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Ardrossan South Beach		ScotRail Ayrshire Coast Line		Stevenston
	Historical railways
Ardrossan South Beach Line and station open		Glasgow and South Western Railway Ardrossan Railway		Stevenston Line and station open

References

Notes

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.
• McSherry, R. & M. (1995). Old Saltcoats. Ochiltree: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 1-8720-7457-X. OCLC 33045827.

External links

• Video footage of Saltcoats station.