Monkton | |
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General information | |
Location | Monkton, Ayrshire Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°30′53″N 4°37′02″W / 55.5146°N 4.6173°W |
Grid reference | NS347276 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway |
Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
Key dates | |
5 August 1839 | Opened |
28 October 1940 | Closed |
Monkton railway station was a railway station on the Glasgow to Ayr main line serving the village of Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland. It opened in 1839. Monkton did not develop and the station was closed in 1940. The location may be identified by the overbridge that leads to Monkton House.
The site of the former station is occupied by fuel sidings used by Prestwick Airport.