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Ayrshire Coast Line

Rudy has visited ten of the twenty-four stations we count on the Ayrshire Coast Line route.

Glasgow Central ✓
Station 125 25th June 2022

Rudy had been on trains here a dozen times before ever starting to keep track so deciding on an "official visit" date for Scotland's busiest station was tricky! We've chosen a day we went to show solidarity with striking rail workers in June 2022. We caught the bus there and walked home.
Rudy at Glasgow Central Station.
Glasgow Central 25th June 2022

Glasgow City Centre
Rudy on our walk at Glasgow Central.

The last Saturday in June was an unusual day out for Rudy. A rail workers strike meant we caught the bus into town to avoid crossing their picket lines but we did stop past Glasgow Central to show solidarity with their cause. Glasgow Pride was on and

Paisley Gilmour Street ✓
Station 201 9th October 2023

A Monday afternoon visit to Paisley Gilmour Street station in Renfrewshire, West Central Scotland. We caught the 14:15 train to Glasgow Central after our walk - and after taking our station selfie of course!
Rudy at Paisley Gilmour Street Station.
Paisley Canal and Paisley Gilmour Street 9th October 2023

Paisley to Paisley!
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An afternoon walk between Paisley Canal and Paisley Gilmour Street stations.

Johnstone

From Wikipedia : Johnstone (Renfrewshire) railway station serves the town of Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line 10+3⁄4 miles (17.3 km) south west of Glasgow Central. Johnstone has no ticket gates but ticket checks take place occasionally.

Milliken Park

From Wikipedia : Milliken Park railway station serves the west end of Johnstone and the south west of the village of Kilbarchan in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

Howwood

From Wikipedia : Howwood serves the village of Howwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 13 miles (21 km) south west of Glasgow Central.

Lochwinnoch

From Wikipedia : Lochwinnoch serves the village of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

Glengarnock

From Wikipedia : Glengarnock railway station is a railway station in the village of Glengarnock, North Ayrshire, Scotland, serving the towns of Beith and Kilbirnie. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

Dalry

From Wikipedia : Dalry serves the town of Dalry, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

Kilwinning ✓
Station 222 6th May 2024

A Monday afternoon visit to Kilwinning station in North Ayrshire, Southern Scotland. We arrived at 12:30 on a train from Glasgow Central and took some photographs before Rudy went for a walk
Rudy at Kilwinning Station.
Kilwinning 6th May 2024

Almswall Park (Kilwinning)
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The River Garnock runs 20 miles through Ayrshire before it joins the River Irvine and the Firth of Clyde. We walked along the section at Almswall Park in Kilwinning (the last town on the river's route) to find a nice picnic spot for our lunch. Th

Irvine

From Wikipedia : Irvine serves the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 30 miles (48 km) south west of Glasgow Central.

Barassie ✓
Station 43 28th October 2019

A Monday afternoon visit to Barassie station in South Ayrshire, Southern Scotland. We arrived at 12:33 on a train from Glasgow Central. We got our station selfie & some photos then went for a walk
Rudy at Barassie Station.
Barassie and Troon 28th October 2019

Barassie Beach
Rudy on our walk at Barassie.

Our walk along Barassie beach on the South Ayrshire coast was a little chilly despite the sunshine. That's Scotland in October for you! Rudy had his own little kibble picnic lunch while his humans were searching for all the coolest shells they cou

Troon

From Wikipedia : Troon serves the town of Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
Barassie and Troon 28th October 2019

Barassie Beach
Rudy on our walk at Barassie.

Our walk along Barassie beach on the South Ayrshire coast was a little chilly despite the sunshine. That's Scotland in October for you! Rudy had his own little kibble picnic lunch while his humans were searching for all the coolest shells they cou

Prestwick International Airport ✓
Station 33 23rd June 2019

A Sunday evening visit to Prestwick International Airport station in South Ayrshire, Southern Scotland. We arrived at 16:12 on a train from Glasgow Central and took some photographs before Rudy went for a walk
Rudy at Prestwick International Airport Station.
Prestwick International Airport 23rd June 2019

Prestwick Airport
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An evening walk at Prestwick International Airport train station.

Prestwick Town ✓
Station 101 1st February 2022

After a very bracing walk along the promenade and a little café visit it was time to catch our train home.
Rudy at Prestwick Town Station.
Prestwick Town 23rd June 2019

Prestwick Beach
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An evening walk at Prestwick Town train station.

Newton-on-Ayr ✓
Station 100 1st February 2022

A blustery afternoon to be visiting the Ayrshire coast!
Rudy at Newton-On-Ayr Station.
Newton-On-Ayr and Prestwick Town 1st February 2022

Prestwick Beach Promenade
Rudy on our walk between Newton-On-Ayr and Prestwick Town.

Prestwick is a seaside town just north of Ayr on the Firth of Clyde coast. The railway line follows the coast quite closely here with the beach less than five minutes from Prestwick Town. Rudy walked along the coast from Newton-On-Ayr to visit t

Ayr

From Wikipedia : 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, 41+1⁄2 miles (66.8 km) south-west of Glasgow Central.

Stevenston

From Wikipedia : Stevenston serves the town of Stevenston, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is owned by Network Rail. It is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 29 miles (47 km) south west of Glasgow Central.

Saltcoats

From Wikipedia : Saltcoats serves the town of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

Ardrossan South Beach

From Wikipedia : Ardrossan South Beach railway station is one of three in the town of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.
Ardrossan Town and Ardrossan South Beach 4th December 2024

Ardrossan Beach - In December!
Rudy on our walk at Ardrossan.

Rudy has been to Ardrossan Beach a few times now and we know it's a great beach for dogs to run around. Wanting to stretch his legs a bit we chose to visit the beach again on a chilly but dry December afternoon. We chose the walk while it was dry b

Ardrossan Town ✓
Station 250 4th December 2024

A "let's catch the first train to wherever" plan led us to catch the 13:15 Ardrossan train from Glasgow Central. So did the rain! A very (short) blustery walk along Ardrossan Beach followed before catching "the first train out of here"!
Rudy at Ardrossan Town Station.
Ardrossan Town and Ardrossan South Beach 4th December 2024

Ardrossan Beach - In December!
Rudy on our walk at Ardrossan.

Rudy has been to Ardrossan Beach a few times now and we know it's a great beach for dogs to run around. Wanting to stretch his legs a bit we chose to visit the beach again on a chilly but dry December afternoon. We chose the walk while it was dry b

Ardrossan Harbour

From Wikipedia : Ardrossan Harbour railway station is one of three remaining railway stations in the town of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail but unusually it is not owned by Network Rail, but instead owned by Peel Ports. It is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 32.5 miles (52.3 km) south west of Glasgow Central. The station is an interchange for Caledonian MacBrayne ferry sailings to Brodick on the Isle of Arran.

West Kilbride

From Wikipedia : West Kilbride railway station is a railway station that serves the village of West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

Fairlie ✓
Station 240 31st July 2024

A second visit to the Largs Branch in less than ten days suggests some organising went on to focus on this route. Nope! Just a very warm July afternoon meant we looked for somewhere that involved shade, water and a beach. Fairlie ticked all the boxes and was a wonderful day out on the Ayrshire Coast.
Rudy at Fairlie Station.
Fairlie 31st July 2024

Fairlie Shore & Beach
Rudy on our walk at Fairlie.

After walking along Fairlie Glen we headed north along Castle Walk. If we'd had the time (or the energy!) we would've reached Kelburn Castle and its estate grounds but instead we turned back at the edge of Fairlie and went to the beach. There are

Largs ✓
Station 239 22nd July 2024

A Monday morning visit to Largs station in North Ayrshire, Southern Scotland. We arrived at 11:48 on a train from Glasgow Central and took some photographs before Rudy went for a walk
Rudy at Largs Station.
Largs 22nd July 2024

CalMac to Cumbrae
Rudy on our walk at Millport.

Rudy didn't spend much time in Largs for this visit. Instead he did like generations of Glaswegians have done and took the ferry to Millport. The ferry takes less than 10 minutes and departs every fifteen minutes in summer. Millport is the largest