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Johnstone Railway Station
Johnstone railway station serves the town of Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The railway station, station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line south west of Glasgow Central railway station, Glasgow Central. Johnstone has no ticket gates but ticket checks take place occasionally. History The station was opened on 21 July 1840 by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.Butt, page 129 The station was renamed Johnstone High on 18 June 1955, however its original name was restored on 10 September 1962. Just to the east of the station there was a junction connecting to the Bridge of Weir Railway. In the 1960s it was the location of a car loading facility for vehicles manufactured at the Linwood, Renfrewshire, Linwood Car Plant. Facilities The station has one of ten remaining ticket offices on the Ayrshire Coast Line, and a Scheidt & Bachmann Ticket XPress self-service ticket machine was installed on Platform 1 in 2007. Both platforms are acce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalry And North Johnstone Line
The Dalry and North Johnstone Line (also known as the Lochwinnoch Loop Line or Kilbarchan Loop Line) was a branch of the Glasgow and South Western Railway (G&SWR) in Renfrewshire and Ayrshire, Scotland, connecting the stations in Elderslie and Dalry via a route running parallel to the existing line built by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway. This provided additional line capacity for Ayrshire Coast and Kilmarnock services. The loop line was used for passenger services until the mid-1960s, when it was closed by the Beeching Axe. The majority of the line's trackbed has since been absorbed into the Sustrans National Cycle Network. History The main line to Ayr The Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (GPK&AR) had opened its main line between Glasgow and Ayr in 1839 - 1840. From Paisley the route ran through Johnstone, Dalry and Irvine. Between Glasgow and Paisley, the route was the Glasgow and Paisley Joint Line, operated jointly with the competing Glasgo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilwinning Railway Station
, symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = Kilwinning railway station, North Ayrshire. View of Glasgow - Ayr and Glasgow - Largs platforms.jpg , caption = Overview of Kilwinning railway station. The Ayr platforms are on the right but the Largs/Ardrossan platforms are to the left. , borough = Kilwinning, North Ayrshire , country = Scotland , coordinates = , grid_name = Grid reference , grid_position = , owned = Network Rail , manager = ScotRail , platforms = 4 , code = KWN , transit_authority = SPT , original = Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway , pregroup = Glasgow and South Western Railway , postgroup = LMS , years = 23 March 1840 , events = Opened , mpassengers = , footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Former Glasgow And South Western Railway Stations
A former is an object, such as a template, gauge or cutting die, which is used to form something such as a boat's hull. Typically, a former gives shape to a structure that may have complex curvature. A former may become an integral part of the finished structure, as in an aircraft fuselage, or it may be removable, being using in the construction process and then discarded or re-used. Aircraft formers Formers are used in the construction of aircraft fuselage, of which a typical fuselage has a series from the nose to the empennage, typically perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The primary purpose of formers is to establish the shape of the fuselage and reduce the column length of stringers to prevent instability. Formers are typically attached to longerons, which support the skin of the aircraft. The "former-and-longeron" technique (also called stations and stringers) was adopted from boat construction, and was typical of light aircraft built until the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Renfrewshire
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Largs Railway Station
, symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = 380106 at Largs Station.jpg , caption = The bridge and platforms at Largs. A Class 380 is about to depart for Glasgow Central , borough = Largs, North Ayrshire , country = Scotland , coordinates = , grid_name = Grid reference , grid_position = , manager = ScotRail , platforms = 2 (formerly 4) , code = LAR , transit_authority = SPT , original = G&SWR Largs Branch , postgroup = LMS , years = 1 June 1885 , events = OpenedButt (1995), page 139 , mpassengers = , footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road Largs railway station is a railway station in the town of Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is owned by Network Rail. It is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayr Railway Station
, symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = File:Ayr - Abellio 380108 and 380011.JPG , caption = Ayr railway station, with Abellio ScotRail Class 380s in the bay platforms , borough = Ayr, South Ayrshire , country = Scotland , coordinates = , grid_name = Grid reference , grid_position = , manager = ScotRail , platforms = 4 , code = AYR , transit_authority = SPT , years = 12 January 1886 , events = Opened , mpassengers = , footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road , embedded = Ayr railway station serves the town of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is situated in Smith Street, off Burns Statue Square. The station, which is managed by ScotRail, is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, south-west of Glasgow Central. History The station was opened on 12 January 1886 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brodick
Brodick ( , gd, Tràigh a' Chaisteil ("Castle Beach") or ''Breadhaig'') is the main village on the Isle of Arran, in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. It is halfway along the east coast of the island, in Brodick Bay below Goat Fell, the tallest mountain on Arran. The name is derived from the Norse "breda-vick" meaning "Broad Bay". The harbour receives the main ferry between Arran and the mainland via Ardrossan. Brodick Castle is a former residence of the Dukes of Hamilton. Brodick is one of the largest villages on the island and is seen as the main hub due to the ferry terminal which connects the island to the mainland. It is host to many homes, hotels and shops, the health centre, nursing home, heritage museum, tourist information centre, Brodick Castle, public beach, park and an 18-hole golf course. Transport Brodick has Arran's main ferry terminus, which occasionally connects Brodick to Ardrossan on the mainland and to the national rail network. The ferries are operated by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardrossan Winton Pier Railway Station
Ardrossan Winton Pier railway station served the town of Ardrossan and its harbour, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station allowed train passengers to link with the Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) ferry sailings to Brodick on the Isle of Arran and other destinations. History The station was opened on 27 July 1840 as part of the Ardrossan Railway (later merged with the Glasgow and South Western Railway) and was known as Ardrossan Pier.Butt, page 18 Upon the grouping of the G&SWR into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923, the station was renamed Ardrossan Winton Pier on 2 June 1924 in order to distinguish between the Ardrossan Pier station on the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway (which was renamed Ardrossan Montgomerie Pier). The station then passed on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. The station had a single island platform. With the closure of Montgomerie Pier station on 6 May 1968, Winton P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stranraer Harbour Railway Station
, symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = Stranraer railway station.jpg , caption = 156 434 at Stranraer , borough = Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway , country = Scotland , coordinates = , grid_name = Grid reference , grid_position = , manager = ScotRail , platforms = 2 (1 in use) , code = STR , original = Portpatrick Railway , pregroup = Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway , postgroup = London Midland and Scottish Railway , years = 1 October 1862 , events = Opened as ''Stranraer Harbour'' , years1 = by 1996 , events1 = Renamed ''Stranraer'' , mpassengers = , footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road Stranraer railway station (formerly known as Stranraer Harbour railway station) is a railway stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girvan Railway Station
, symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = Girvan station exterior.JPG , caption = The exterior of Girvan station , borough = Girvan, South Ayrshire , country = Scotland , coordinates = , grid_name = Grid reference , grid_position = , owned = Network Rail , manager = ScotRail , platforms = 2 , code = GIR , transit_authority = SPT , years = 5 October 1877 , events = Opened as Girvan New , years5 = 1 April 1893 , events5 = Renamed as Girvan , mpassengers = , footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road , embedded = Girvan railway station is a railway station serving the town of Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail, who operate all passenger services from there. It is on the Ayr to Stranr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scheidt & Bachmann Ticket XPress
The Scheidt & Bachmann Ticket XPress system is a passenger-operated self-service railway ticket issuing system developed and manufactured by the German systems development and production group Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH, based in the city of Mönchengladbach. Since the first trial installations in 2003, seven train operating company, train operating companies (TOCs) in Great Britain have adopted the system as their main passenger-operated ticket vending method, while four others have installed machines at certain stations on their networks. More than 1,500 machines are in place across the country, and more than 850 stations have one or more. Machines can accept cash and/or payment cards and can sell most National Rail tickets. Ticket XPress machines, also known by the codename FAA-2000/TS (ATOC), were developed in the early 2000s and were based on similar technology which had been used elsewhere in the world since the 1990s. Since 2004, when the first large-scale contracts were s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elderslie Railway Station
Elderslie railway station was a railway station serving the west of Elderslie, Scotland, originally as part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (now the Ayrshire Coast Line). History The station opened on 21 July 1840.Butt, page 90 The station was grand in design, and had four platforms, with the station building extended out over the two central platforms. It had a covered walkway out into Elderslie Main Road. It was a busy railway intersection, as all mainline traffic from Glasgow - Ayr/Stranraer passed through it, as well as the Paisley Canal Line, the Dalry and North Johnstone Line, and the Bridge of Weir Railway The Bridge of Weir Railway was an independent railway company that built a line from Johnstone to Bridge of Weir. It was taken over by the Glasgow and South Western Railway (G&SWR) in 1865 and formed the base of a line that extended to Greenock .... To the east of the station was Canal Junction, with the line dividing between the line to Glasg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
