Barassie Carriage and Wagon Works
Location type
WorksName and dates
Barassie Carriage and Wagon Works (1901-1972)Served by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.
Description
This carriage and wagon works was located south of Barassie Junction on the west side of the original route of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway, now reduced to sidings approached from the junction. The Troon Loop (Glasgow and South Western Railway) was to the west.
The works were built by the Glasgow and South Western Railway to take over wagon and carriage repairs from the Kilmarnock Works in 1901.
After the grouping of 1923 the future of the site was regularly in doubt as part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. However, it survived.
In the Second World War Spitfires were repaired here and a runway built to allow the repaired aircraft to leave immediately.
In the 1960s the works were rebuilt and modernised by British Railways. The works took over wagon repairs from other sites such as the St Rollox Works.
Most of the site closed around 1972. A portion remained open as the Barassie PW Depot.
Tags
Carriage Works;Wagon WorksAliases
Barassie Workshops Barassie Depot03/03/2021
| Nearby stations Troon [2nd] Barassie Troon Troon Harbour Gailes Monkton Prestwick International Airport Drybridge Prestwick Town Irvine Dreghorn Irvine Bank Street Gatehead Springside Bogside | Barassie PW Depot Barassie Junction Templehill Junction Troon Junction West of Scotland Shipbreaking Yard Troon Harbour Shed Troon Shipbuilding Yard Troon Harbour Goods Lochgreen Junction Hillhouse Quarry Meadowhead Paper Mill Shewalton Tip Slough of Despond Tourist/other Burnfoot Signal Box Shewalton Moss Signal Box |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
