Lochwinnoch railway station

For the station on the former Dalry and North Johnstone Line, see Lochwinnoch (loop) railway station.

Lochwinnoch Scottish Gaelic: Loch Uinneach[1]
Lochwinnoch railway station, looking north-east towards Howwood
General information
Location	Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire Scotland
Coordinates	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	Renamed Lochside
4 July 1955	Closed
27 June 1966	Reopened
13 May 1985	Renamed Lochwinnoch
Passengers
2019/20	0.186 million
2020/21	30,200
2021/22	88,590
2022/23	0.117 million
2023/24	0.138 million
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Lochwinnoch railway station is a railway station serving the village of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

History

The station was opened on 12 August 1840 by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.^[2] Upon the opening of the new Lochwinnoch station on the Dalry and North Johnstone Line, the station was renamed Lochside 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 the electrification of the line^[2] by British Rail.

Services

The basic off-peak weekday & Saturday service operates every 30 minutes to Glasgow Central and Ayr. Additional trains to/from Ardrossan Harbour and/or Largs call in the weekday peaks. The evening (to Ardrossan Harbour) & Sunday (to Largs) service is hourly each way.^[4]

References

Notes

1. Brailsford 2017, Gaelic/English Station Index.
2. Butt, p. 148
3. Butt, p. 147
4. Table 221 National Rail timetable, May 2016

Sources

• Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
• 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.

Preceding station	National Rail			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

External links

• Video and commentary on Lochwinnoch Railway Station