The original junction for the Galston branch was north of Hurlford station, the branch passing round a third platform, the southbound main line platform being an island. In addition to being the junction for Galston there was also a line east to the Portland Iron Works and west to Bellfield Colliery - both served from the north.
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This station is closed. Initially this was a three through platform station - two main line platforms (two tracks between) and the up platform was an island, the outside face of which was for the Galston Branch.
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Hurlford signal box was to the south of Hurlford station. It was on the west side of the junction between the G&SWR main line from Glasgow to Carlisle and the Galston branch. The box still stands, although unused.
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Also known as the Barleith Mineral Sidings. These sidings were in the 'V' of the junction between the main line running south from Kilmarnock to Carlisle and the Galston branch. Some sidings were to the north of the Galston branch, approached from the east.
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This was a railway halt, also known simply as Barleith. The halt opened to serve Hurlford Shed and the Hurlford Mineral Sidings. To the east was Mayfield Junction.
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This was a four way junction. It was located on the Galston branch. To the west was the main line to Kilmarnock to the north west and goods line to Thirdpart Junction to the west. to the east were the Mayfield Branch to the north east and Galston line to the east.
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This was the signal box for Portland Pit No 5 and 8. The box was on the north side of the line opposite the colliery on the south side. Access to the colliery was from the west.
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This signal box controlled access to Holmes Pit No 4, a mine between Kilmarnock and Galston on the north side of the line served by a siding which ran north east from the box.
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This signal box, for the Gauchalland No 2 Pit, was to the west of Galston. The box was on the south side of the line, opposite the pit, which was served by a trailing connection to the westbound line (to the west) and trailing connection to the eastbound line (to the east). Just to the east was a facing connection from the eastbound line for a short mineral line north to [[Goatfell ...

This was a two platform station. It was located in the south of Galston. The main station building was on the eastbound platform. There was a goods yard with a large shed on the north side, accessed from the east. There was a signal box at the east end, south side of the line.
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This 1889 signal box was on the Galston branch between Galston, to the west, and Newmilns. It controlled access to Maxwood Colliery Pit No 1. The signal box was on the north side of the line and the colliery on the south side. Exit from the colliery to the west made a trailing connection to the westbound line and the eastern exist made a trailing connection (across the westbound ...

This station is closed. It was located to the south of Newmilns in Greenholm.
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