DMU Operations: Scottish Region
Glasgow - Ardrossan Winton Pier / Harbour / Town
Services ran from Glasgow St Enoch station until it closed in June 1966 when they were transferred to Glasgow Central.
From the 6 March 1967 timetable, Winton Pier station was renamed as Ardrossan Harbour.
A new Ardrossan Harbour station opened, slightly further inland, with electrification in January 1987.
Sample Timetables
The service was included in the timetable for Glasgow - Ayr and Stranraer.
2nd November 1959 to 12th June 1960
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 9 (4.2 mb pdf).
13th June to 11th September 1960
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 9 (4.5 mb pdf).
12th September 1960 to 11th June 1961
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 9 (5 mb pdf).
12th June to 10th September 1961
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 9 (4 mb pdf).
11th September 1961 to 17th June 1962
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 9 (4.5 mb pdf).
18th June to 9th September 1962
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 9 (4.5 mb pdf).
10th September 1962 to 16th June 1963
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 9 (3.5 mb pdf).
17th June to 8th September 1963
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 9 (3.6 mb pdf).
9th September 1963 to 14th June 1964
A 3" x 4 ½" 8 page booklet (1.7mb)
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 9 (4 mb pdf).
15th June to 6th September 1964
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 9 (4.5 mb pdf).
7th September 1964 to 13th June 1965
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 9 (4 mb pdf).
14 June 1965 to 17 April 1966
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 11 (7.6 mb pdf).
18 April 1966 to 5 March 1967
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 9 (8.8 mb pdf).
27 June 1966 until further notice
8" x 10"
Download (9mb PDF). 32 page booklet marking the transfer to Glasgow Central station.
6 March 1967 until further notice
In the Passenger Services Scotland timetable it was Table 9 (4.3 mb pdf).
Images
Unknown date
A Met-Camm DMU about to pass Ardrossan North No.2 Signal Box, date unknown. Mike MacDonald.
circa late 1970s
Two Class 101 DMUs in Ardrossan Harbour station circa late 1970s. The closest car has a half peeled off set number 176, so it could be SC51795. Stuart Mackay Collection.
3rd May 1978
Ayr MPD allocated refurbished Class 101 Set No.172 is seen waiting for departure time in Ardrossan Harbour Station on the 3rd May 1978. Formed of DMBS SC51469 leading, TCL SC59557 intermediate, & DMCL SC51536 trailing she is forming a Boat Train service to Glasgow Central Station. The Clyde can be glimpsed through the opening on the right hand side of the image. Bob Woolnough.
4th October 1978
A class 107 Dmu connects with the Arran ferry at Ardrossan Harbour before returning to Glasgow Central on 4/10/1978. Stephen Burdett.
17th April 1979
Ardrossan Winton Pier station closed in 1987 when Ardrossan Harbour station opened slightly further inland. On 17 April 1979 a Derby-built Class 107 diesel unit stands at the platform adjacent to a sign pointing up the stairway to the "Belfast Ferry". Unfortunately this had ceased in 1976. In 1979, the ferry services from the adjacent pier sailed to Brodick. Jeremy Chapter.
17th April 1979
Class 116 diesel unit seen at Johnstone station on 17 April 1979. This was probably a working from the Ardrossan line. The centre coach has been reliveried in blue/grey. Jeremy Chapter.
23rd April 1980
Class 107 DMC Sc52036 leads a 3 car rake into its destination of Glasgow Central with the 1233 service from Ardrossan Harbour, 23rd April 1980. Bruce Galloway.
27th June 1980
Sc51992 has reached the end of the line at Ardrossan Harbour, 27/6/80. Chris Lings.
December 1980
Class 107 & 116 near Linwood Dec 1980. Living in Paisley at the time I took a day out one Saturday to film the Ayr (formerly Hamilton based) Derby's as we called them on the Paisley Canal line and Kilmacolm branch. Why I did this in December and not when the weather was better I'll never know! This shot is actually on the main line between Gilmour Street and Johnstone and the train comprising two different three car sets may well be a Boat Train from Ardrossan Harbour to Glasgow Central. Alistair Ness.
28th May 1981
Class 101 set 176 at Ardrossan Harbour on 28/05/1981, with DMBS SC51795 nearest the camera, awaiting departure with a service to Glasgow Central. Graeme Phillips Collection.
16th September 1981
Three-car car Class 107 Derby DMU with 51989 leading waits to return to Glasgow at Ardrossan Harbour on 16th September 1981. David Scott.
Unknown date
Metro-Cammel DMU 101319 stands at Ardrossan Harbour. Date unknown. Stuart Pearce.
1st August 1982
Sc52031 on Ardrossan Harbour on August 1st, 1982. It carries set number 444 in a cab window, older set number 151 can still be made out where the stickers have been peeled off under the driver's window. The ferry to Arran in the background. John Carter.
30th July 1983
A 6-car formation at Ardrossan Harbour on 30 July 1983. The nearest set, 101 310, is a Class 101 / 107 hybrid. Chris Lings.
11th February 1984
Ardrossan Harbour railway station on Saturday 11 February 1984. Closest is Class 101 DMSL 53163, behind is a Class 107 centre car, and it appears the far power car is a Class 101. Ian 10B.
10th May 1984
Class 104 DMS 53510 is taking the place of a Class 107 DMS in this view at Ardrossan on May 10th 1984. Mike McDonald.
May 1985
Ardrossan Harbour, May 1985, in the immediate pre-electrification period. 101322 (with 51250 presumably closest) appears to be stabled near the site of where the new Harbour station is now located. Scanned from a slide given to me by a former railwayman. Gordon Thomson Collection.
4th November 1985
This class 104/107 3-car hybrid DMU set is seen in at Ardrossan Harbour Winton Pier Station prior to departure with the morning boat train to Glasgow on November 4, 1985. The station only had a sporadic service through the day connecting with ferry sailings to and from the Isle of Arran although the sign on the footbridge reads to the Belfast ferry this route had finished in the 1970's. This 3-car train would form service 1T82 09.35 to Glasgow Central. Adrian Nicholls.
3rd October 1986
A Class 104/101/107 hybrid DMU thought to be set 427 (53491 + 59559 + 51987) seen at Lochside with the 16:50 Glasgow - Ardrossan service on October 3, 1986. Hamish Stevenson.
19th November 1986
Set 104451 only contains one Class 104 vehicles when seen at Ardrossan Harbour with the 15:18 Ardrossan Harbour - Glasgow service on November 19, 1986. DMBS SC53473 is working with two Class 120 vehicles, presumably 59264 and 51583. Hamish Stevenson.
17th January 1987
A Class 107 set in a snowy Johnstone station. The set was working the very last DMU service from Ardrossan Harbour to Glasgow - 17th Jan 1987. Andrew McConnell.