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Calls are being made for Scotland's next First Minister to support a campaign to re-open Cumnock and Mauchline's railway stations. MSP Sharon Dowey wants the new leader to support plans to bring the stations back to life, following their closures in 1965, after opening in the 1800s.
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Cumnock [2nd]: A Glasgow St Enoch - Carlisle stopping train calls at Cumnock in the early 1960s behind an unidentified Clan Pacific. [Ref query 21355]
John Furnevel Collection //


Mauchline: A train from Dumfries calls at Mauchline on 18 April 1949 on its way to St Enoch. The locomotive is one of Hurlford shed's 2P 4-4-0s, no 40663.
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 18/04/1949

Conservatives had wanted to lead campaign for Cumnock and Mauchline rail links but SNP successfully propose looking at road, rail and public transport across East Ayrshire.
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Cumnock [2nd]: General view of Cumnock station looking north on 29 July 1961.
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 29/07/1961


Mauchline: Busy scene at Mauchline station on 9 May 1959. The special at the platform is the SLS 'Land o' Burns' railtour. The train, which ran from Ayr, was hauled throughout by 2P 4-4-0 no 40574.
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 09/05/1959

Hundreds of people are supporting a bid to reinstate services.
(Permalink) Cumnock Mauchline


Cumnock [2nd]: A Glasgow St Enoch - Carlisle stopping train calls at Cumnock in the early 1960s behind an unidentified Clan Pacific. [Ref query 21355]
John Furnevel Collection //


Mauchline: A train from Dumfries calls at Mauchline on 18 April 1949 on its way to St Enoch. The locomotive is one of Hurlford shed's 2P 4-4-0s, no 40663.
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 18/04/1949

The nationalisation of ScotRail could throw plans for new stations at Cumnock and Mauchline into jeopardy, according to MSP Sharon Dowey.

It comes as Ms Dowey has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport Michael Matheson MSP following news that 30 per cent of Scotlands rail services are to be cut temporarily.

Research has shown that Mauchline station could serve over 120,000 people per year, while Cumnock could service 200,000.
(Permalink) Cumnock Mauchline


Cumnock [2nd]: A Glasgow St Enoch - Carlisle stopping train calls at Cumnock in the early 1960s behind an unidentified Clan Pacific. [Ref query 21355]
John Furnevel Collection //


Mauchline: General view of Mauchline station looking south in the summer of 1961.
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 04/08/1961

The call comes from South Scotland Conservative List MSP, Sharon Dowey, who claims the Scottish Government should make it one of their top priorities.
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Cumnock [2nd]: General view of Cumnock station looking north on 29 July 1961.
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 29/07/1961


Mauchline: Busy scene at Mauchline station on 9 May 1959. The special at the platform is the SLS 'Land o' Burns' railtour. The train, which ran from Ayr, was hauled throughout by 2P 4-4-0 no 40574.
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 09/05/1959

Cumnock and Mauchline have been included in proposals to expand Scotland's rail network with the creation of 51 new stations. [As with many of the stations on the list, Ardrossan North would not be a re-opening but an entirely new station on an existing railway. The former Ardrossan North was on the closed Caledonian route. -RS]
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Cumnock [2nd]: General view of Cumnock station looking north on 29 July 1961.
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 29/07/1961


Mauchline: A train from Dumfries calls at Mauchline on 18 April 1949 on its way to St Enoch. The locomotive is one of Hurlford shed's 2P 4-4-0s, no 40663.
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 18/04/1949


Parkhouse Junction: A Largs - Kilwinning train approaching Parkhouse Junction, Ardrossan, on 24 May 1960. The locomotive is Hurlford based Fowler 2P 4-4-0 no 40595. [Ref query 14927]
G H Robin collection by courtesy of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow 24/05/1960

A new station beside Ayr Hospital, reopening of a railway service between Ayr and Cumnock and a new ferry route from Troon to Arran could be on the way.

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Reversing the 1960s closure of the line is one option being taken forward by a transport study. [Also suggested is re-opening the Cairnryan branch and stations at Cumnock, Thornhill, Eastriggs, Dunragit and Beattock.]
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Newton Stewart: View east at Newton Stewart in September 1973. The old goods shed and yard on the left of the photograph have been put to alternate use by the local council, still the case 35 years on see image [[155 ...
Colin Miller /09/1973


Castle Douglas: Abandoned platforms at Castle Douglas in 1970.
John Furnevel 07/02/1970


Big Water of Fleet Viaduct: April 1965, just two months before closure of the 'Port Road' direct line from Dumfries to Stranraer. A Stranraer-bound mixed freight train headed by a Stanier 'Black 5' crosses the Big Water of Fleet ...
Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven) /04/1965

Engineers say they are 'confident' the rail line through Ayrshire will reopen on Monday after work to remove derailed wagons was completed.
Two trains carrying ballast for engineering work collided on the track at Logan, near Cumnock, two weeks ago.
Network Rail said a 130-tonne locomotive engine and 16 wagons were moved from the site by Friday.
Engineers are now working 'round-the-clock' to repair the damaged track in time to reopen the line.
Before lifting the engine and wagons, engineers had to first construct a 350m-long haul road, and operating pad, for the 1,000-tonne crane which was required to remove the wagons and the locomotive.
(Permalink) Cumnock Derailment Logan Network Rail

Rail travel between Glasgow and Dumfries could be disrupted for two weeks after a crash between two trains during engineering work at the weekend.
The track was damaged at Logan, just east of Cumnock in Ayrshire, when the trains carrying ballast collided and wagons were derailed on Saturday.
Scotrail said a replacement bus service would be running between Dumfries and Kilmarnock.
Network Rail said it could take 10 days to move the derailed wagons.
It will also take about three days to repair the damaged track after the wagons are removed.
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