Prestwick International Airport railway station
Prestwick International Airport  | |
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The station at night | |
| Location | |
| Place | Glasgow Prestwick Airport |
| Local authority | South Ayrshire |
| Coordinates | 55°30′32″N 4°36′51″W / 55.5090°N 4.6141°WCoordinates: 55°30′32″N 4°36′51″W / 55.5090°N 4.6141°W |
| Grid reference | NS350270 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | PRA |
| Managed by | Glasgow Prestwick Airport |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 87,292 |
| 2005/06 |
 95,311 |
| 2006/07 |
0.114 million |
| 2007/08 |
0.570 million |
| 2008/09 |
0.661 million |
| 2009/10 |
 0.532 million |
| 2010/11 |
0.432 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.336 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.343 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.453 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.294 million |
| History | |
| 5 September 1994 | Opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Prestwick International Airport from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
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 3⁄4 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, though railway links have been proposed for Edinburgh Airport and Glasgow Airport. It is also the only railway station in Scotland not managed by Abellio ScotRail or Network Rail.
Services
December 2009
The station is served by half-hourly trains in each direction to Glasgow Central and Ayr and occasional services to Kilmarnock and stations beyond Ayr. The journey time to Glasgow is around 46 minutes.
December 2012
The station is served by three trains an hour in each direction to Glasgow Central and Ayr and occasional services to Kilmarnock and stations beyond Ayr. The journey time to Glasgow is around 46 minutes.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Prestwick Town | Abellio ScotRail Ayrshire Coast Line |
Troon | ||
| Prestwick Town | Abellio ScotRail Glasgow South Western Line |
Troon | ||
External links
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Media related to Prestwick International Airport railway station at Wikimedia Commons