Date: 23/02/2023

Largs' first ever train trip to place 138 years ago - and it only cost 10p for a trip to Glasgow! On May 1885, the first passenger train steamed into the new station with about a dozen directors of the Glasgow and South Western Railway Company on board. After waiting for a short time to inspect the buildings of the platforms and the wooden station the train steamed out again in a fusillade of fog signals. Twelve days later on Monday June 1 the extension to Largs of the Ardrossan and Fairlie branch was opened to traffic.

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General view over Largs station on 27 February 1954, as Fowler 2P 4-4-0 no 40608 prepares to get underway with a train for Glasgow St Enoch. Editor's footnote: Additional info from Colin Miller points out on the far right The Old Engine, a stationary boiler that was probably from an old 0-6-0 and mounted on a brick base with timber hut attached for the fireman. It is actually steaming in this picture, supplying heat for the rake of coaches. Its predecessor was a G&SW 4-6-4T. Any photos of the Largs stationary boilers would be welcomed for Railscot publication.
Location: Largs
Company: Largs Branch (Glasgow and South Western Railway)
27/02/1954 G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow

EE Type 4 No.265 leaves Largs Station with a SO train to Newcastle in July 1973. On the right are several stabled Derby DMUs. Later the railway facilities were rationalised. See image [[35651]] for this work in progress in 1986.
Location: Largs
Company: Largs Branch (Glasgow and South Western Railway)
/07/1973 Bill Hamilton

The 11.48 ex-Glasgow Central creeps to a halt at Largs station on 31 July 2013.
Location: Largs
Company: Largs Branch (Glasgow and South Western Railway)
31/07/2013 Colin Miller

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