When was Ayr Station Hotel built?
1886
According to the Ayr Advertiser of June 3rd 1886, Ayr Station Hotel opened on 1st June 1886 to designs by Andrew Galloway, the late engineer to the Glasgow & South Western Railway (GSWR). Building works were superintended by Mr Robert Wilson, assistant engineer to the GSWR.
When did Ayr Station Hotel close?
2013
As hotel occupancy declined, it was sold to overseas investors and closed in 2013. Still a much loved icon to the community of Ayr, serving as a Gateway to the Town from the Railway Station, the building now lies abandoned and a Dangerous Buildings Notice has been served on the current owners.
Does Ayr have a train station?
Ayr station access changes The main station ticket office is closed and a new entrance has now been created at the north-end of the main building. Access is gained via the footpath off Smith Street and through the car park opposite Ayr Central.
Who owns the Station Hotel in Ayr?
Mr Ung
Ayr Station Hotel, which occupies most of the building, is privately owned by a Malaysian businessman by the name of Mr Ung, who has a registered business address in London. The ground floor of the north wing is owned by Network Rail and housed the station’s ticket office and all other station facilities.
Can you see Ireland from Ayr?
Ayr is a coastal town which lies on the mouth of the River Ayr. The river then flows out into the larger Firth of Clyde estuary. From the coast, the Isle of Arran can be seen, and on a very clear day, the northern tip of Northern Ireland.
How far is Ayr train station from the beach?
about 1 mile
Ayr Beach is about 1 mile west of the Train Station, half of a mile west of the Sandgate.
Who owns the Ayr station?
Mr Eng Huat Ung
The building’s current owner Mr Eng Huat Ung had requested he transfer ownership to another party. The council rejected his offer to do so on the basis that the money offered was considerably less than the £1,111,171.34 that has been spent by the council in making the building safe.
What is happening to the Station Hotel in Ayr?
Now with fears growing over the building’s future, Ayr Station Hotel and Burns Statue Square Community Action Group has taken the unusual step of revealing plans to take over the B-listed railway station element of the building from Network Rail, amid claims it has allowed it to deteriorate to an unacceptable level and …
What is Ayr famous for?
Ayr Racecourse, dating back to the 16th century, runs many Flat and National Hunt meetings throughout the year and is particularly famous as the venue of the Scottish Grand National, the Ayrshire Handicap and the Ayr Gold Cup. Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns, was born in Alloway, on the outskirts of the town.
Is there a new railway station in Ayr?
Read more about sharing. A new station is set to be built in Ayr town centre to replace the historic railway stop once housed in a crumbling hotel. ScotRail staff have been working from portable cabins for months after Station Hotel was declared unsafe.
When did Ayr and Dalmellington Railway Station open?
This was the third station to be named ‘Ayr’ in the town: the original station, located on the former Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway, opened in 1839. When the Ayr and Dalmellington Railway was opened in 1856, a station called Ayr Townhead was opened on the south side of the town.
Where did the Glasgow, Paisley and Ayr Railway join?
Later it built a line from Dalry via Kilmarnock to Cumnock, linking there with the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway, and together forming a through route from Glasgow to Carlisle. The two companies merged to form the Glasgow and South Western Railway .
Where was the first railway station in Scotland?
The Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway (GPK&AR) had reached Ayr in 1840, but its Ayr station was on the north bank of the River Ayr.