Kilmarnock to Barassie Line

13th October 2004

The Kilmarnock to Troon Railway was the first in Scotland and was opened in 1812 for the Duke of Portland to take his coal from his Pit's around Kilmarnock to the Harbour at Troon. The Line was closed to local passenger Traffic in 1969 (apart from the daily Euston - Stranraer intercity) but re-opened in 1987 when the 156 sprinters were introduced. Today this single line is busy with passenger workings and is strategically important to freight traffic travelling to Falkland Yard or Ayr Harbour. For more information on this line, please visit http://www.railscot.co.uk/kiltroon.htm

EWS 66198 Approaching Drybridge from Kilmarnock 1000x750 0000-00-00 00:00:00	66213 Heading to Falkland Yard 1000x879 0000-00-00 00:00:00	Former Goods Yard at Drybridge 1000x750 0000-00-00 00:00:00	Former Station at Drybridge 1000x1333 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Old Colliery Branch Bridge over River Irvine 1000x750 0000-00-00 00:00:00	Shewalton Straight and Papermill Branch from A78 flyover 1000x1333 0000-00-00 00:00:00