The Ayr and Dalmellington Railway was a railway company in Scotland formed to connect the growing ironworks community of Dalmellington with the town of Ayr in Ayrshire. Its route had originally been planned by the Ayrshire and Galloway Railway as part of a larger scheme linking Ayr with Castle Douglas, but a shortage of funds limited construction to a short section connecting the iron and coal pits of the Dalmellington Iron Company with its own ironworks, which opened in 1849. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Grace's Guide: Ayr and Dalmellington Railway - Graces Guide
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The Ayr and Dalmellington Railway began life as the Ayrshire and Galloway (Smithstown and Dalmellington) Railway , which received Royal Assent on 8 June 1847.
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The Glasgow and South Western Railway took over the line a short time later on 1 August 1858.
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The Ayr and Dalmellington Railway was a railway company in Scotland, which connected the growing ironworks community around Dalmellington with Ayr, in Ayrshire, Scotland.
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The Ayr and Dalmellington Railway was a railway company in Scotland, which connected the growing ironworks community around Dalmellington with Ayr, in Ayrshire, Scotland.
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