Newton Jct. - Mauchline North Jct.
Date Closed to Passenger Services
13 Jun 1977
Mileage Closed
10m 38c
Stations Closed
Auchincruive (10/09/1951); Annbank (10/09/1951); Tarbolton (04/01/1943)
Services Operated
Ayr - Mauchline - Muirkirk - Edinburgh (Blackhouse Jct. - Mauchline Jct. only).
Seasonal trains to/from Largs.
London Euston - Stranraer Harbour
Timetable Reference
B1305 Apr 1942 771; GBTT 5 May 75 - 2 May 76 Tables 48, 65 & 221
Cobb Atlas Reference
504 34 22 - 48 27
Present Status
Freight
Map
RCH Edinburgh & Glasgow District 1915 - Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland
Further Notes
Annbank - Mauchline CL 04/01/1943. RO 10/09/1951 for rerouted Ayr - Muirkirk - Edinburgh trains. CL 01/10/1951. RO for through traffic 14/06/1965 following closure of the Dumfries - Stranraer direct route.
Blackhouse Jct. - Annbank (along with Hawkhill Jct. - Blackhouse Jct.) CL 01/10/1951 following withdrawal of Ayr - Muirkirk - Edinburgh trains. RO for through traffic 14/06/1965. (See above.)
See Auchinleck Jct. - Muirkirk (excl.) for full details.
Following the rerouting of the Euston - Stranraer boat trains via Kilmarnock from 05/05/1975, the line continued in use for seasonal trains until at least Sat 23/08/1975 (LTR 0856 Newcastle - Largs & 1435 Largs - Newcastle). Anything subsequently?
OCD - Mon 13/07/1977 - "Consent.....given the Secretary of State for Transport..." - RM Jul 1977 p351.
See Byrehill Jct. - Dubbs Jct.
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