Annbank Junction

Location type

Junction

Name and dates

Annbank Junction (1872-)

Opened on the Ayr and Mauchline Line (Glasgow and South Western Railway).

Description

This is the junction between the lines from Ayr to Mauchline and the branch to Killoch Washery. The junction is immediately west of the former Annbank station.

For full details see the Annbank entry.

Tags

Junction
11/02/2020



Nearby stations
Annbank
Auchincruive Colliery Platform
Auchincruive
Tarbolton
Trabboch
Prestwick Town
Prestwick International Airport
Monkton
Newton-on-Ayr
Ayr [2nd]
Ayr [1st]
Drongan
Ayr
Mossgiel Tunnel Platform
Maybole Junction [Station]
Ayr Colliery Pits Nos 1 and 2
Enterkine? Box
Annbank Brick Works
Mossblown Junction
Enterkine 9,10 / Ayr 1,2 / Ayr Colliery No 9 Pit
Brockle Bridge
Auchincruive Colliery Pits No 1,2,3
Tofts 1 and 2 Collieries
Tofts Junction
Enterkine Viaduct
Oswald^s Bridge Pit
Clune Siding
Auchincruive Coal Pit
Dalmore? Box
Tourist/other
Auchincruive House
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.


Chronology Dates

11/06/1872Ayr and Cumnock Line (Glasgow and South Western Railway)
Annbank (Annbank Junction) to Cronberry and Belston Junction to Holehouse Junction opened for goods and minerals. Cumnock Junction to Logan Junction probably also opened.
04/01/1943Ayr and Mauchline Line (Glasgow and South Western Railway)
Annbank (Annbank Junction) (excluded) to Mauchline (excluded) closed to passengers. Tarbolton station closed.
14/06/1965Ayr and Mauchline Line (Glasgow and South Western Railway)
Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway
Maybole and Girvan Railway
Annbank (Annbank Junction) to Mauchline re-opened to passengers (with the closure of the Port Road the trains are diverted). The number of trains between Challoch Junction, Girvan and Ayr increases after closure of the Portpatrick Railway.
01/04/1985Ayr and Mauchline Line (Glasgow and South Western Railway)
Annbank Junction (excluded) to Mauchline (excluded) closed.
17/03/1988Ayr and Mauchline Line (Glasgow and South Western Railway)
Line re-opened from Annbank Junction to Mauchline.