Location type

Station

Names and dates

Stewarton [G&SWR] (1843-1880)
Cunninghamhead (1880-1950)

Opened on the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.

Note: text in square brackets is added for clarity and was not part of the location's name.

Description

This station was 4 1/4 miles south west from Stewarton, considerably closer to Cunningham at about 1/2 a mile. It was named for Stewarton, the larger town, until it became inappropriate with the opening of Stewarton station in 1871, after a short delay it was renamed for Cunninghamhead in 1880.

It was a two platform station with the main building on the Kilmarnock bound platform. There was a goods yard on the north side, approached from the east.

The signal box, east of the station on the south side of the line, opening in 1876.

A mineral railway ran south from the east end of the station to Overton Coal Pit No 2, Overton Coal Pit No 3, Warwickhill Colliery No 3 Pit and a connection to the Irvine line.

The station closed to passengers in 1950. The box closed in 1952, replaced with a ground frame. The line closed in 1973.

The buildings are gone but the trackbed and former goods yard are intact, both overgrown.

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