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.

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
2016/17	0.190 million
2017/18	0.187 million
2018/19	0.177 million
2019/20	0.186 million
2020/21	30,200
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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

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

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