Ardrossan North Shed
Location type
Loco shedNames and dates
Ardrossan Shed [CR] (1888-1923)Ardrossan North Shed (1923-1931)
Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name.
Opened on the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.Description
This was a four road shed. It was located east of Ardrossan North on the north side of the line. The shed opened with the line and closed in 1931, although used for storage until 1953. Displaced locomotives were assigned to Ardrossan Shed [GSW] [2nd] in 1931. Even after closure a track retained here was used for holding locomotives.
Tags
Shed| Nearby stations Ardrossan North Ardrossan Town Ardrossan Montgomerie Pier Ardrossan South Beach Ardrossan Harbour [1st] Ardrossan Harbour Saltcoats North Saltcoats [2nd] Saltcoats Saltcoats [1st] Stevenston Moorpark Stevenston Ardeer Platform West Kilbride Kilwinning Byres | Ardrossan North Goods Ardrossan Refinery Parkhouse Junction Castlehill Junction Ardrossan Shed [GSW] [2nd] Ardrossan Shed [GSW] [1st] Holm Junction Ardrossan Yard Ardrossan Ship Yard Tourist/other Ardrossan Castle Seafield House [Ardrossan] Eglinton Dock Ardrossan Harbour Signal Box Ardrossan Staiths [1st] Ardrossan Old Dock |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1923 | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway Ardrossan Shed [CR] renamed Ardrossan North Shed. |
| /07/1931 | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway Ardrossan North Shed closed and locomotives transferred to Ardrossan Shed [G&SW] [2nd] . |
| / /1953 | Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway Ardrossan North Shed demolished after being used for storage. |
Books
 Forgotten Railways: Scotland |
