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| Lugton station [1] |
| Information | |
|---|---|
| Type: | National Rail (Glasgow South Western Line) |
| Opened: | 1871 |
| Closed: | 1966 |
| Platforms: | 2 |
The station was opened in 1871 by the Glasgow, Barrhead & Kilmarnock Joint Railway. The line branched off at Lugton to serve a branch to Beith Town. Lugton was closed in 1966 though the line remains open, the branch to Beith has now been severed.
Although Lugton no longer has a station, it was the scene of a major railway accident training exercise in 2000 to test emergency services response to two passenger trains crashing at Lugton!
[1] J. Francis, "The Glasgow, Barrhead & Kilmarnock Joint Railway", The Railway Magazine p. 31
[1] J. Francis, "The Glasgow, Barrhead & Kilmarnock Joint Railway", The Railway Magazine p. 31
