Ardrossan Shed [GSW] [2nd]
Location type
Loco shedName and dates
Ardrossan Shed [GSW] [2nd] (1878-1966)Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name.
Opened on the Largs Branch (Glasgow and South Western Railway).Description
This shed was within the triangle of lines at Castlehill, just east of Ardrossan Town station and north of Ardrossan South Beach. It replaced an older shed at Ardrossan Town.
This four road double ended shed could be access from the north and east.
British Railways assigned the code 67D.
After closure the site has remained clear, as has the lifted west to north curve. There is a reversing spur on the site, accessed from Ardrossan South Beach.
Tags
Shed05/01/2024
| Nearby stations Ardrossan South Beach Ardrossan Town Ardrossan North Ardrossan Montgomerie Pier Ardrossan Harbour Saltcoats North Ardrossan Harbour [1st] Saltcoats [2nd] Saltcoats Saltcoats [1st] Stevenston Moorpark Stevenston Ardeer Platform Kilwinning Byres Kilwinning | Holm Junction Parkhouse Junction Castlehill Junction Ardrossan North Goods Ardrossan Shed [GSW] [1st] Ardrossan North Shed Ardrossan Refinery Ardrossan Yard Laighdykes Pit Ardrossan Shipyard [New Yard] Ardrossan Ship Yard Tourist/other Ardrossan Castle Eglinton Dock Ardrossan Harbour Signal Box Ardrossan Staiths [1st] |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Books
 Gourock to Largs Coast Through Time |  Largs 1895: Ayrshire Sheet 03.12 (Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Ayrshire) |  Old Largs |  Old West Kilbride |
