Ambitious plan to resurrect train station in Scottish town tabled - Beith North

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Would this be a realistic possibility or pie in the sky?

Ambitious plan to resurrect train station in Scottish town tabled

Ambitious plan to resurrect train station in Scottish town put forward

An ambitious plan to resurrect a train station in a key North Ayrshire town is one of the proposals put forward in the new Local Place Plan for…

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An ambitious plan to resurrect a train station in a key North Ayrshire town is one of the proposals put forward in the new Local Place Plan for Garnock Valley, which is set to secure a major national award.


A summary of the proposals is as follows:

• Renovation, reuse, or re-development of key sites across the Garnock Valley with a focus on community use and town centre living
• Retention and enhancement of key buildings across the Garnock Valley
• Consider forming Community Hubs at key locations such as St Margaret’s Church, Dalry; Beith Astro; Kilbirnie and Glengarnock Library; Walker Hall and Kilbirnie Job Centre
• Create an Enterprise Hub with retirement living at Geilsland House/ Speirs in Beith.
• Development package on derelict site within Barrmill to incorporate Community Centre.
• Create masterplan for Beith for future expansion in relation to Housing
• Create a masterplan for The Cross, Dalry
• Identify/ prioritise affordable/ specialist housing across the Garnock Valley
• Reinstate Beith North Railway Station
• Road improvements including implementing A737 bypass improvements, improving pedestrian safety and crossings at various locations, Improving NCN7 connections including re-opening Ladeside footbridge.
• •Improve and create walking and cycling routes and create linkages between settlements and key locations including Riverside walkway improvements.
• • Create a nature conservation area on land in Kilbirnie. • Improvements to park and green-spaces
• Extend Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park to include Kilbirnie Loch.
• Create outdoor event space at Lynn Holm, Dalry.
• Create community led arts project at former toilet Bridge Street, Kilbirnie
• Improve water sports facilities at Lochshore.

 

[Falcon1200]

Unfortunately Beith North is not, and never was, in Beith! Unless people are prepared to walk there, they would presumably have to drive to the new station, which is what they probably do now to Glengarnock. The branch from Lugton to Beith Town is another thing however (extension of electrification from Barrhead?.....)