Glengall Signal Box
Location type
Name and dates
Glengall Signal Box (1904-1966)Opened on the Ayr and Dalmellington Railway.
Description
This signal box was south of Alloway Junction, Ayr. It controlled access to Glengall Siding. This was the siding for Ailsa Hospital, originally the 'District Lunatic Asylum (Ayr)'. The siding was reached via a headshunt which made a trailing connection to the southbound line.
The box was on the east side of the line, where the headshunt made its connection with the main line.
The box closed in 1966 and the main line was singled in 1973. It remains open as the line south to Girvan and Stranraer.
The Ailsa Hospital remains open and 'University Hospital Ayr' has also been built on the site.
A station for the hospital has been suggested several times, including in 2020.
Local
Ailsa Hospital
University Ayr Hospital
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Signal boxExternal links
NLS Collection OS map of 1892-1914NLS Collection OS map of 1944-67
NLS Map
| Nearby stations Maybole Junction [Station] Alloway Dalrymple Ayr Ayr [2nd] Ayr [1st] Newton-on-Ayr Hollybush Heads of Ayr [2nd] Cassillis Auchincruive Heads of Ayr [1st) Holehouse Junction Auchincruive Colliery Platform Prestwick Town | Glengall Siding Alloway Junction Dalrymple Junction Belmont Siding Alloway Tunnel Alloway Viaduct Ayr Cattle Market Sidings Tourist/other Ailsa Hospital Burn^s Cottage Belmont Level Crossing Tam O^Shanter Experience Burns Memorial Old Bridge of Doon Alloway Kirk Seafield House |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
