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Prestwick International Airport railway station

Coordinates: 55°30′32″N 4°36′51″W / 55.5090°N 4.6141°W / 55.5090; -4.6141
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Prestwick International Airport

Scottish Gaelic: Port-adhair Eadar-nàiseanta Phreastabhaig[1]
National Rail
The view south at the station, showing the walkway over the A79 to the terminal building
General information
LocationGlasgow Prestwick Airport, South Ayrshire
Scotland
Coordinates55°30′32″N 4°36′51″W / 55.5090°N 4.6141°W / 55.5090; -4.6141
Grid referenceNS350270
Managed byGlasgow Prestwick Airport
Platforms2
Other information
Station codePRA
Key dates
5 September 1994Opened
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 0.105 million
2019/20Decrease 0.101 million
2020/21Decrease 7,734
2021/22Increase 26,276
2022/23Increase 56,980
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Prestwick International Airport railway station (formerly known as Glasgow Prestwick Airport station) serves Glasgow Prestwick Airport, near the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is 37+34 miles (60.8 km) south west of Glasgow Central, on the Ayrshire Coast Line.

It opened on 5 September 1994. It is currently the only railway station in Scotland that is directly connected to an airport. It is also the only railway station in Scotland not managed by ScotRail or Network Rail.

Services

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December 2019

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From Monday to Saturday there are four trains per hour (two trains per hour in the evening) northbound to Glasgow and southbound to Ayr. On Sunday there are two trains per hour (one train per hour in the evening) northbound to Glasgow and southbound to Ayr.

Only one train northbound from Stranraer to Kilmarnock calls here at 22:36 (Monday–Saturday).[2]

The fastest journey time to Glasgow is around 45 minutes.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Prestwick Town   ScotRail
Ayrshire Coast Line
  Troon
Prestwick Town   ScotRail
Glasgow South Western Line
  Troon

References

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  1. ^ Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. "Gaelic/English Station Index". Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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