Kilmarnock railway station
Main entrance to the station from John Finnie Street (2016) | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°36′45″N 4°29′57″W / 55.6124°N 4.4992°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NS427382 | ||||
| Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
| Transit authority | SPT | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | KMK | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Kilmarnock and Troon Railway & Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LMS | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 6 July 1812 | Original station opened by K&TR | ||||
| 4 April 1843 | Original station closed and second station opened by GPK&AR | ||||
| 20 July 1846 | Second station closed and current station opened by GPK&AR | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 | 78,842 | ||||
| Interchange | 1,878 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.317 million | ||||
| Interchange | 5,304 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.355 million | ||||
| Interchange | 5,383 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.413 million | ||||
| Interchange | 6,325 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 0.467 million | ||||
| Interchange | 6,916 | ||||
Listed Building – Category B | |||||
| Designated | 3 July 1980 | ||||
| Reference no. | LB35928 | ||||
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Kilmarnock railway station (Scottish Gaelic: Stèisean rèile Chille Mheàrnaig) is a railway station in the town of Kilmarnock, the largest and administrative centre of East Ayrshire situated on the west coast of Scotland.
The station is managed by ScotRail, and is served by trains on the Glasgow South Western Line. One of the earliest railway stations in Scotland, the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway opened on 6 July 1812, until it was replaced by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway on 4 April 1843.