27th August 1988

Branch Line Society
Irvine and Ayr Wanderer

DMUs Used ?????

Route :

DMU's Route
as listed Glasgow Central - Rutherglen West Jn - Rutherglen North Jn
as listed Rutherglen North Jn - Rutherglen West Jn - Larkfield Jn - Muirhouse South Jn - Busby Jn - Barrhead
as listed Barrhead - Busby Jn - Muirhouse South Jn - Muirhouse Central Jn - Terminus Jn - Shields Jn - Paisley Gilmour Street - Elderslie - Kilwinning - Largs
as listed Largs - Dubbs Jn - Byrehill Jn - Troon - Ayr
as listed Ayr - Troon - Barassie - Kilmarnock - Mauchline - Bank Jn - Knockshinnoch
as listed Knockshinnoch - Bank Jn - Mauchline Jn - Annbank Jn
as listed Annbank Jn - Killoch Colliery
as listed Killoch Colliery - Annbank Jn - Newton Jn - Barassie - Irvine - Paisley Gilmour Street - Shields Road Jn - (1) - Glasgow Central

Notes :
(1) Booked timings show being routed to Larkfield Jn with a reversal at Polmadie - did this happen or did the train get routed directly into Central as shown above?


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.

Source : Phil Wieland

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Harrup)

Location Booked
Glasgow Central 09.35d
Rutherglen West Jn 09/46
Rutherglen North Jn 09.48 ~ 09.56
Rutherglen West Jn 09/58
Larkfield Jn 10/02
Muirhouse South Jn 10/06
Busby Jn 10/09
Barrhead 10.15a ~ 10.28d
Busby Jn 10/34
Muirhouse South Jn 10/37
Muirhouse Central Jn 10/38
Terminus Jn 10/40
Shields Jn 10/43
Arkleston Jn 10/52
Paisley Gilmour Street 10/53
Elderslie 10*56 ~ 11*06
Lochwinnoch 11/13
Dalry 11/19
Kilwinning 11/22
Ardrossan South Beach 11.31a ~ 11.33d
Hunterston 11/42
Largs 11.50a ~ 12.42d
Hunterston 12/52
Ardrossan South Beach 13.00a ~ 13.02d
Dubbs Jn 13/07
Byrehill Jn 13/09
Bogside 13/11
Irvine 13/13
Barassie Jn 13/16
Troon 13.18a ~ 13.20d
Prestwick 13/23
Ayr 13.30a ~ 14.35d
Prestwick 14/39
Troon 14.42a ~ 14.44d
Barassie Jn 14/48
Kilmarnock 15.00a ~ 15.10d
Mauchline 15/22
Bank Jn 15t36 ~ 15t38
Knockshinnoch 15.50 ~ 16.00 [BR Limit]
Bank Jn 16t12 ~ 16t14
Auchinleck 16.23 ~ 16.33
Mauchline 16t40 ~ 16t42
Annbank 17.06 ~ 17.14
Killoch Colliery 17.43 ~ 17.53 [BR Limit]
Annbank 18t20 ~ 18t27
Newton Jn 18t37 ~ 18c39
Prestwick 18/44
Barassie Jn 18/49
Irvine 18/52
Kilwinning 18/56
Dalry 18/59
Lochwinnoch 19/07
Elderslie 19/14
Paisley Gilmour Street 19.18a ~ 19.20d
Arkleston Jn 19/22
Shields Jn 19/27
Larkfield Jn 19/31
Polmadie 19.33 ~ 19.43
Glasgow Central 19.50a


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