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Strathclyde Partnership for Transport Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is a regional transport partnership for the Strathclyde area of western Scotland. It is responsible for planning and coordinating regional transport, especially the public transport system in the ar ...

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, embedded = Irvine railway station is a

railway station 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 prep ...

serving the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire,

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. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the

Ayrshire Coast Line The Ayrshire Coast Line is one of the lines within the Strathclyde suburban rail network in Scotland. It has 26 stations and connects the Ayrshire coast to Glasgow. There are three branches, to , and , all running into the high level at . ...

, south west of .

History

The station opened on 5 August 1839 as part of the

Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway The Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (GPK&AR) was a railway in Scotland that provided train services between Glasgow, Kilmarnock and Ayr. It opened its first line, between Glasgow and Ayr, in stages from 1839 to 1840. The section ...

. There was a branch leaving here for and which closed in 1965. During the

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of the

by British Rail, Irvine station was partially refurbished, resulting in a glass front canopy on the main building and external ramp access to both platforms.

Facilities

The station is staffed on a full-time basis seven days a week. There is a small kiosk shop and an adjoining car park with 100 spaces. Train running information is offered via digital CIS displays, automated announcements, timetable posters and customer help points on each platform. Step-free access is available to both sides of the station.

Services

Mondays to Saturdays there are 4 trains per hour northbound to Glasgow Central and 4 trains per hour southbound to with a half-hourly service in each direction on Sundays.

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* * * {{Railway stations served by Abellio Scotrail Railway stations in North Ayrshire Former Glasgow and South Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1839 Railway stations served by ScotRail SPT railway stations Listed railway stations in Scotland Category C listed buildings in North Ayrshire Irvine, North Ayrshire