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Network Rail has taken another significant step forward in the rebuild of the platform one building at Troon station.
(Permalink) Troon

No timescale confirmed for the start of the Ardrossan harbour upgrade as MSP raises 'real concerns' in Holyrood that the Arran service will be lost to Troon.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Harbour Arran Troon

An Ayrshire-built ferry lies in wreck almost 3,000 miles away from its home off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean.
(Permalink) Ailsa Cape Verde MV Iona MV Pentalina-B Troon

Work is now underway on the new building at Troon station.
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Troon: Progress at Troon. Footprint excavated for the new upside building as seen on 12 October 2023.
Colin Miller 12/10/2023


Troon: View of the proposed replacement station building for Troon looking with a view across the platforms.
Network Rail 24/01/2023

Contractors have been appointed to the rebuild of the fire-damaged Troon station.
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Troon: The 12.56 to Glasgow, formed by 380114, pulls into Troon on 14th May 2023. My visit here, exactly one year after Veronica Clibbery (see image [[81333]]), was also to visit the Kyle Model Railway Club' ...
Colin Miller 14/05/2023


Troon: View of the proposed replacement station building for Troon looking with a view across the platforms.
Network Rail 24/01/2023

The car park will be closed from Monday 26 June, with work to begin on Saturday 1 July.
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Troon: The 12.56 to Glasgow, formed by 380114, pulls into Troon on 14th May 2023. My visit here, exactly one year after Veronica Clibbery (see image [[81333]]), was also to visit the Kyle Model Railway Club' ...
Colin Miller 14/05/2023


Troon: Progress at Troon! Bracing applied to the surviving roof supports as post-fire repairs continue. Seen on 19th February 2023.
Colin Miller 19/02/2023

A new platform building for Troon's railway station has been given the green light by planners after the old one was destroyed in a devastating fire.
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Troon: Plans for the replacement to the fire destroyed station building at Troon.
Network Rail 24/01/2023


Troon: Progress at Troon! Bracing applied to the surviving roof supports as post-fire repairs continue. Seen on 19th February 2023.
Colin Miller 19/02/2023

The new platform building at Troon's railway station has moved a step closer to becoming reality after the previous facility was destroyed in a devastating fire.
(Permalink) South Ayrshire Council Troon


Troon: Plans for the replacement to the fire destroyed station building at Troon.
Network Rail 24/01/2023

Network Rail has unveiled the final design for the redevelopment of Troon Station to the local community at an event in the town.
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Troon: Plans for the replacement to the fire destroyed station building at Troon.
Network Rail 24/01/2023


Troon: View of the proposed replacement station building for Troon looking with a view across the platforms.
Network Rail 24/01/2023


Troon: The roof frames have been saved and are piled on the platform. And let's hear it for the engineers - from Motherwell - who built the frame to last.
Colin Miller 26/07/2021

Residents of Troon will have a first look at finalised plans for the redevelopment of the town's station building following the fire which devastated it in July 2021.
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Troon: Three concepts have been presented for the redevelopment of the fire-damaged Troon station platform 1 building. This is the platform side of option 1, a faithful reproduction of the original building.
Network Rail /08/2022

Freight only sailings between Troon and Arran have been introduced to provide support to the island, CalMac has confirmed.
(Permalink) Arran Caledonian MacBrayne Freight Troon

Western Ferries (Clyde) has lifted profits and turnover during a year that saw a return to a level of normality following a long spell of Covid upheaval.
(Permalink) Dunoon Gourock Hunter's Quay Islay McInroy's Point Rest and be Thankful Troon Western Ferries

Following engagement with, and feedback from, the local community, Network Rail has announced the option that will be taken forward to detailed design for the redevelopment of Troon station.
(Permalink) Troon


Troon: Three concepts have been presented for the redevelopment of the fire-damaged Troon station platform 1 building. Option 2 is a faithful recreation of the original with the removal of redundant assets [ ...
Network Rail /08/2022

Network Rail has unveiled concepts for the redevelopment of Troon Station to the local community at an event in the town.
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Troon: Three concepts have been presented for the redevelopment of the fire-damaged Troon station platform 1 building. Option 1 is a like for like replacement of the fire-damaged building.
Network Rail /08/2022


Troon: Three concepts have been presented for the redevelopment of the fire-damaged Troon station platform 1 building. Option 2 is a faithful recreation of the original with the removal of redundant assets [ ...
Network Rail /08/2022


Troon: Three concepts have been presented for the redevelopment of the fire-damaged Troon station platform 1 building. Option 3 is a modern interpretation of the previous building.
Network Rail /08/2022

Station bosses Network Rail revealed three designs at the Walker Hall last night.
(Permalink) Troon


Troon: It looks as if the steel frame at Troon has survived the fire. It has been shot blasted and primer-coated and looks like new but I think it is the original.
Colin Miller 02/08/2021


Troon: The roof frames have been saved and are piled on the platform. And let's hear it for the engineers - from Motherwell - who built the frame to last.
Colin Miller 26/07/2021

Councillor Craig Mackay hoped plans would already be set for the new station 13 months on from the devastating fire.
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Troon: Troon station, northbound platform, seen from 156430 from Kilmarnock to Stranraer arriving on 25th July 2017.
David Bosher 25/07/2017


Troon: Not all the Troon station roof has survived. This section in particular hasn't although much has been salvaged. Work continuing on 9th August 2021
Colin Miller 09/08/2021


Troon: The roof frames have been saved and are piled on the platform. And let's hear it for the engineers - from Motherwell - who built the frame to last.
Colin Miller 26/07/2021

The people of Troon will get the first chance to see [three] proposed plans for the redevelopment of the station building following a fire which destroyed it in July last year.
(Permalink) Fire Redevelopment Troon


Troon: Looking across from the southbound platform to the northbound platform of Troon station in 2014. It is the building seen opposite which burned down in July 2021. Addendum : This platform suffered cata ...
Ewan Crawford 07/12/2014


Troon: The roof frames have been saved and are piled on the platform. And let's hear it for the engineers - from Motherwell - who built the frame to last.
Colin Miller 26/07/2021


Troon: Network Rail is assessing the full extent of structural damage following the serious fire at Troon station on Saturday, 17 July. The blaze caused extensive damage to the station building on platform o ...
Network Rail 18/07/2021

Scottish Forestry says 225,000 tonnes of wood will be transported by sea to Ayrshire. The Scottish government agency said the move would save about 2.2 million lorry miles - including 9,750 fewer lorry trips via the A82 - and prevent the release of almost 4,000 tonnes of harmful CO2 emissions.
(Permalink) Ardrishaig Associated British Ports Auchinleck Ayr Campbeltown Girvan Irvine Sandbank Scottish Forestry Timber Troon

Councillor Craig Mackay continues to push for updates on the town's railway station.
(Permalink) Fire Troon


Troon: It looks as if the steel frame at Troon has survived the fire. It has been shot blasted and primer-coated and looks like new but I think it is the original.
Colin Miller 02/08/2021


Troon: The roof frames have been saved and are piled on the platform. And let's hear it for the engineers - from Motherwell - who built the frame to last.
Colin Miller 26/07/2021


Troon: Network Rail is assessing the full extent of structural damage following the serious fire at Troon station on Saturday, 17 July. The blaze caused extensive damage to the station building on platform o ...
Network Rail 18/07/2021

Troon MSP, Siobhian Brown, has hailed the completion of improvements to the infrastructure at Troons East Pier, which will allow the Arran Ferry to dock there while essential upgrades are made to Ardrossan Harbour.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Harbour Siobhian Brown Troon Troon East Pier

Craig Mackay, who is seeking to reclaim his SNP seat in the town, says he and the community have been shunned by station chiefs Network Rail.
(Permalink) Network Rail Politics Reconstruction Troon


Troon: The 1036 Ayr to Glasgow calls at Troon on 2nd August 2021 following service resumption after the disastrous fire.
Colin Miller 02/08/2021


Troon: The 11.06 for Ayr runs in to Troon on 10th November 2021. No change on the up side platform yet.
Colin Miller 10/11/2021

Work to upgrade the port at Troon in anticipation of the arrival of the Arran ferry have been completed say the harbour's owner, Associated British Ports (ABP).
(Permalink) Associated British Ports Troon

A Troon beer festival has been cancelled because of Covid concerns, but that hasn't stopped organisers arranging an alternative for thirsty revellers.
(Permalink) Ayrshire Real Ale Festival COVID-19 Troon

People of Troon could soon be able to have their say on the restoration plans of Troon station.
(Permalink) Fire Largs Restoration Troon


Troon: 156442, forming the 15.15 for Stranraer, calls at Troon on a sunny 15th October 2020..
Colin Miller 15/10/2020


Troon: The 1036 Ayr to Glasgow calls at Troon on 2nd August 2021 following service resumption after the disastrous fire.
Colin Miller 02/08/2021


Troon: The venerable analogue clock here at Troon's northbound platform is going, but it is very wrong: four hours twenty minutes fast as I'm sure you have worked out. The other face is stuck at 3 o'clock so ...
David Panton 18/09/2019

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is still investigating the devastating fire at the unmanned station in July.
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Troon: The 1036 Ayr to Glasgow calls at Troon on 2nd August 2021 following service resumption after the disastrous fire.
Colin Miller 02/08/2021


Troon: Not all the Troon station roof has survived. This section in particular hasn't although much has been salvaged. Work continuing on 9th August 2021
Colin Miller 09/08/2021


Troon: It looks as if the steel frame at Troon has survived the fire. It has been shot blasted and primer-coated and looks like new but I think it is the original.
Colin Miller 02/08/2021

Railway bosses have been warned not to take the same approach to restoring fire ravaged Troon Station as they did with another Ayrshire seaside town.
(Permalink) Largs Troon


Troon: The roof frames have been saved and are piled on the platform. And let's hear it for the engineers - from Motherwell - who built the frame to last.
Colin Miller 26/07/2021


Largs: The open air concourse at Largs in July 2013, occasioned by the 'non-stop' 06.15 from Glasgow Central on 11 July 1995. Taken from approximately the same position as the 1995 photograph see image [[197 ...
Colin Miller Se/07/2013


Largs: The circulating area in Largs before the glass roof was destroyed by a runaway train.
Ewan Crawford //1987

A takeaway place that was devastated by the recent fire at Troon train station has plans to reopen from next week.
(Permalink) Fire Scran at the Hanger Troon

As the ashes of the Troon station fire settle we can wonder what might become of it in the future, but we can also take some time to reflect on the station and its past and also previous staff.
(Permalink) Troon


Troon: A bright and sunny July day at Troon in 1959 as Fairburn 2-6-4T 42059 runs into the station from the north with a Glasgow - Girvan train.
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 04/07/1959

Platform one at Troon station reopened this morning meaning normal service has resumed for the first time sine the station set alight almost two weeks ago.
(Permalink) Fire Troon


Troon: View north of the fire damaged Troon station seen on 21/07/2021. The frame of the platform 1 building is on the left and the metal structure, which supports the canopies and overhead wires, can be see ...
Network Rail 21/07/2021

A takeaway place that was devastated by the recent fire at Troon train station has plans in place to reopen from next week.
(Permalink) Prestwick Troon


Prestwick Town: A Kilmarnock to Stranraer service calls at Prestwick Town on 5th November 2019. My ticket called it ‘PRESTWICK SCLYDE’; it seems it is not only BBC weather who are unaware that the unlove ...
David Panton 05/11/2019


Prestwick Town: A study of the Up building at Prestwick Town on 5 November 2019. It is a little neater than the other side which has the ticket office - and a cafe. Van Morrison is promising us 'Three Chords and the ...
David Panton 05/11/2019

All ScotRail services between Glasgow and Ayr will be running normally again from tomorrow, Friday, 30 July, after the line was closed following a devastating fire at Troon station.

Both platforms will be open for the first time in just under two weeks after Network Rail engineers put in place special supports for beams over the tracks which overhead line equipment is attached to. New overhead power cables were also installed.
(Permalink) Fire Troon

Distraught hairdresser Claire McGhee and kiosk owner Pamela Main have revealed their horror of having to evacuate the unstaffed station as union chiefs step up calls for probe.
(Permalink) Fire Troon


Troon: A view through the frame of the fire damaged Troon station building to the platforms, seen on 21/07/2021.
Network Rail 21/07/2021

Trains are to start calling again at a station which was badly damaged by a fire more than a week ago.
(Permalink) Fire Troon

A second platform at the Ayrshire station will not reopen to travellers until July 30 following the blaze.
(Permalink) Fire Troon

ScotRail is to reopen platform two at Troon station on Monday, 26 July, following a fire which devastated station buildings last weekend.

Network Rail has fully assessed the damage to the buildings, platform canopies, overhead power cables and other infrastructure.

Special supports have been designed and installed on platform two which enabled track-level repairs to be carried out, and similar props on platform one are supporting the beams over the tracks which overhead line equipment is attached to. New overhead power cables have also been installed.
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Troon: A view through the frame of the fire damaged Troon station building to the platforms, seen on 21/07/2021.
Network Rail 21/07/2021


Troon: Network Rail is assessing the full extent of structural damage following the serious fire at Troon station on Saturday, 17 July. The blaze caused extensive damage to the station building on platform o ...
Network Rail 18/07/2021


Troon: View north of the fire damaged Troon station seen on 21/07/2021. The frame of the platform 1 building is on the left and the metal structure, which supports the canopies and overhead wires, can be see ...
Network Rail 21/07/2021

Ayrshire Live can reveal that platform 2 at the station will be used for all trains arriving and departing to Troon.
(Permalink) Fire Troon


Troon: View north of the fire damaged Troon station seen on 21/07/2021. The frame of the platform 1 building is on the left and the metal structure, which supports the canopies and overhead wires, can be see ...
Network Rail 21/07/2021

ScotRail's Glasgow Central to Ayr services will resume again from tomorrow, Friday, 23 July.

And, services between Ayr and Stranraer, which were also affected by the disruption caused by the fire, are expected to run normally from mid-morning tomorrow.

It comes less than a week after fire badly damaged station buildings at Troon, causing trains to terminate at Kilwinning.
(Permalink) Fire Troon

RMT demands urgent investigation into Troon Station fire following revelations station was completely unstaffed.
(Permalink) Fire Staffing Troon


Troon: A view through the frame of the fire damaged Troon station building to the platforms, seen on 21/07/2021.
Network Rail 21/07/2021


Troon: Network Rail is assessing the full extent of structural damage following the serious fire at Troon station on Saturday, 17 July. The blaze caused extensive damage to the station building on platform o ...
Network Rail 18/07/2021


Troon: View north of the fire damaged Troon station seen on 21/07/2021. The frame of the platform 1 building is on the left and the metal structure, which supports the canopies and overhead wires, can be see ...
Network Rail 21/07/2021

The railway through Troon station is set to reopen on Friday (July 23).
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Troon: A view through the frame of the fire damaged Troon station building to the platforms, seen on 21/07/2021.
Network Rail 21/07/2021


Troon: View north of the fire damaged Troon station seen on 21/07/2021. The frame of the platform 1 building is on the left and the metal structure, which supports the canopies and overhead wires, can be see ...
Network Rail 21/07/2021

Brian Muir could not believe the horrific scenes as his place of work for 24 years crumbled in the inferno.
(Permalink) Fire Troon

The South Ayrshire town is in shock following Saturday's dramatic events.
(Permalink) Fire Troon


Troon: Virtually empty car park at Troon station on 15th October 2020. Mid-afternoon on a normal Thursday you would be lucky to find a space.
Colin Miller 15/10/2020


Troon: The fire damage at Troon station viewed through the mesh looking south at the building.
Colin Miller 19/07/2021

Following the serious fire at Troon station on Saturday, 17 July, ScotRail is advising customers will not be able to travel by train from Glasgow Central to Ayr until Friday, 23 July at the earliest.
(Permalink) Cancellations Fire ScotRail Troon


Troon: A view of Troon station showing the badly damaged northbound platform building from the west side. Following the fire on the 17th the site is all securely fenced off with no easily accessed vantage po ...
Colin Miller 19/07/2021


Troon: The fire damage at Troon station viewed through the mesh looking south at the building.
Colin Miller 19/07/2021


Troon: Network Rail is assessing the full extent of structural damage following the serious fire at Troon station on Saturday, 17 July. The blaze caused extensive damage to the station building on platform o ...
Network Rail 18/07/2021

There will be no trains running from Glasgow to Ayr until Friday at the very earliest, Scotrail have said.
(Permalink) Ayr Glasgow Kilwinning Troon

The Victorian Troon Station was devastated by a blaze on Saturday afternoon.
(Permalink) Fire Railway Heritage Trust Rebuilding Troon


Troon: The 1202 Kilmarnock - Girvan train arrives at Troon on 13 July 2021. This was taken just days before the station fire of the 17th in which the building on the left was burned down.
Andy Furnevel 13/07/2021


Troon: Virtually empty car park at Troon station on 15th October 2020. Mid-afternoon on a normal Thursday you would be lucky to find a space.
Colin Miller 15/10/2020


Troon: A view of Troon station showing the badly damaged northbound platform building from the west side. Following the fire on the 17th the site is all securely fenced off with no easily accessed vantage po ...
Colin Miller 19/07/2021

Network Rail is assessing the full extent of structural damage following the serious fire at Troon station on Saturday, 17 July.
(Permalink) Fire Troon


Troon: Network Rail is assessing the full extent of structural damage following the serious fire at Troon station on Saturday, 17 July. The blaze caused extensive damage to the station building on platform o ...
Network Rail 18/07/2021

Following a serious fire at Troon railway station, trains between Ayr and Glasgow have been cancelled indefinitely until a full safety inspection can be carried out.
(Permalink) Cancellations Fire Timetabling Troon

The operator has warned of major disruption in the days ahead.
(Permalink) Fire Troon


Troon: The 1202 Kilmarnock - Girvan train arrives at Troon on 13 July 2021. This was taken just days before the station fire of the 17th in which the building on the left was burned down.
Andy Furnevel 13/07/2021

ScotRail has advised customers not to travel by train to Ayr, following a serious fire at Troon station.
(Permalink) Fire Troon


Troon: Looking across from the southbound platform to the northbound platform of Troon station in 2014. It is the building seen opposite which burned down in July 2021. Addendum : This platform suffered cata ...
Ewan Crawford 07/12/2014

A Network Rail image shows the extent of the damage following a fire at Troon station.
(Permalink) Fire Troon


Troon: Troon station, northbound platform, seen from 156430 from Kilmarnock to Stranraer arriving on 25th July 2017.
David Bosher 25/07/2017


Troon: Last year's 145th Open remembered at Troon.
John Yellowlees 28/01/2017

A fire broke out at Troon station has sent smoke billowing across the town. Emergency crews were scrambled to the scene in Ayrshire after the alarm was raised around 12.40pm this afternoon.
(Permalink) Fire Troon


Troon: An Ayr to Glasgow stopping service calls at Troon on 18 September 2019. Class 385s don't seem to have a look-in in Ayrshire. I managed to catch this train without losing too much sang-froid.
David Panton 18/09/2019


Troon: Virtually empty car park at Troon station on 15th October 2020. Mid-afternoon on a normal Thursday you would be lucky to find a space.
Colin Miller 15/10/2020


Troon: The venerable analogue clock here at Troon's northbound platform is going, but it is very wrong: four hours twenty minutes fast as I'm sure you have worked out. The other face is stuck at 3 o'clock so ...
David Panton 18/09/2019

One Scot shared a picture of crowds spilling from trains in Troon as Glaswegians spent the day basking in the sun at beaches.
(Permalink) Troon

The port of Troon is to be prepared to welcome the Arran ferry with work set to begin on installing berthing fenders later this month.

(Permalink) Ardrossan Arran Troon

A new station beside Ayr Hospital, reopening of a railway service between Ayr and Cumnock and a new ferry route from Troon to Arran could be on the way.

(Permalink) Arran Ayr Hospital Cumnock Glengall Siding Troon

A family's determination to pull together has helped one of Troons best-known businesses survive and thrive during lockdown.

(Permalink) COVID-19 Scran at the Station Troon


Troon: Virtually empty car park at Troon station on 15th October 2020. Mid-afternoon on a normal Thursday you would be lucky to find a space.
Colin Miller 15/10/2020


Troon: View across the running lines towards the southbound platform at Troon during a quiet spell on 3 May 2007.
John Furnevel 03/05/2007

A man has been slammed for going underneath a stopped train in Troonto recover a bag he dropped.

(Permalink) Troon

The traveller had been boarding a train at Troon station inAyrshire on Tuesday when items appeared to drop from a bag onto the tracks beneath the locomotive [sic].
(Permalink) Troon

Troon railway station is to be linked up with Loans through an innovative new walking and cycling link.

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Troon: An Ayr to Glasgow stopping service calls at Troon on 18 September 2019. Class 385s don't seem to have a look-in in Ayrshire. I managed to catch this train without losing too much sang-froid.
David Panton 18/09/2019

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