Girvan railway station
Girvan railway station is a railway station serving the town of Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail, who operate all passenger services from there. It is on the Ayr to Stranraer section of the Glasgow South Western Line and is situated 62 miles (100 kilometres) south of Glasgow Central. It has two platforms and is the location of one of the five passing loops on the single track line between Dalrymple Junction (south of Ayr) and Stranraer. Immediately south of the station, the line climbs steeply towards Pinmore tunnel – the climb is known as the Glendoune Bank and has a ruling gradient of 1 in 54.
Girvan Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Gharbhain | |
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The exterior of Girvan station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Girvan, South Ayrshire Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.2463°N 4.8482°W |
| Grid reference | NX190983 |
| Owned by | Network Rail |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Transit authority | SPT |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | GIR |
| Key dates | |
| 5 October 1877 | Opened as Girvan New |
| 1 April 1893 | Renamed as Girvan |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 109,028 |
| 2019/20 | 121,742 |
| 2020/21 | 15,456 |
| 2021/22 | 60,996 |
| 2022/23 | 73,744 |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Designated | 14 October 2004 |
| Reference no. | LB50007 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
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