Glengarnock Iron Works
Introduction
Lines ran west from the the Glengarnock Iron Works blast furnaces to ironstone pits.
Dates
| / /1840 | Glengarnock Iron Company Opens an iron works at Glengarnock, Glengarnock Iron Works. |
| / /1884 | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway Authorisation given for extension from Ardrossan [CR] to Ardrossan [Montgomerie] Pier, use of the existing Ardrossan Harbour lines and an Ardeer branch. Glengarnock Iron Works and Kilbirnie [CR] branch authorised. Authorisation for the Irvine [CR] branch. Curve between the Irvine and Ardrossan branches authorised. Proposed link to the Glasgow and South Western Railway at Kilwinning abandoned. |
| / /1886 | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway Previous authorisation of a Glengarnock Iron Works branch abandoned and new line authorised. Authorisation for a curve between Irvine and Ardrossan branches abandoned. |
Portions of line and locations
This line is divided into a number of portions.
Iron works railway
This junction was taken out in 1937. (The iron works had closed in the 1920s, but the steel works remained open.)
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See also
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
This junction provided the final connection for Glengarnock Steel Works before closure. It also provided access to the second goods yard built for Glengarnock station.
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See also
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway
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