Ardrossan Railway

Ardrossan Railway
A flat bottomed and 15-foot (4.57 m) long section of
Vignoles rail from the 1831 Ardrossan and Johnstone Railway.
Overview
LocaleScotland
History
Opened1831
SuccessorGlasgow and South Western Railway
Closed1854
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 6 in (1,372 mm) until 1840,
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Route map

Legend
Up arrow Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Kilwinning Junction
 Kilwinning
UpperRight arrow Doura Branch
Dubbs Junction
Down arrow Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
Stevenston No. 1 Junction (with L&AR)
Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway 1947–1970
Right arrow Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway until 1947
 Stevenston
Saltcoats
Ardrossan South Beach
Holm and Castlehill Junctions
Left arrow Largs Branch
 Ardrossan Town
Up arrow Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
 Ardrossan North
(L&AR)
Ardrossan Montgomerie Pier
(L&AR)
 Ardrossan Harbour
Ardrossan Winton Pier

The Ardrossan Railway was a railway company in Scotland, whose line was built in the mid-19th century. It primarily ran services between Kilwinning and Ardrossan, as well as freight services to and from collieries between Kilwinning and Perceton. The line was later merged with the Glasgow and South Western Railway, and is today part of the Ayrshire Coast Line.