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Fairlie Pier
General information
LocationFairlie, Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°45′48″N 4°51′33″W / 55.7633°N 4.8592°W / 55.7633; -4.8592
Grid referenceNS207559
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyG&SWR Largs Branch
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
1 July 1882Opened
1 October 1971last train ran
31 July 1972Closed

Fairlie Pier railway station was a railway station serving the village of Fairlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station allowed train passengers to link with ferry sailings to Great Cumbrae, Arran and the Isle of Bute.[1]

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