to Ayr, however the frequency changes several times during the day. There were 5 trains per day between Ayr and Edinburgh until March 2020, these services were already planned to be axed in May 2020 and are not present in the August 2020 timetable. Route The line runs along the same Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway route as the Inverclyde Line as far as , using different platforms at Paisley Gilmour Street, where it turns south west towards Kilwinning on the route of the former Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway. Here the line branches in two, with one branch running south along the coast to Troon and Ayr. This branch also serves Prestwick Airport station, which opened in 1994. The other branch runs north along the coast to Ardrossan or Largs, becoming a single track for passenger trains after Saltcoats. Beyond Ayr, 'Sprinter' DMUs continue south towards Girvan and Stranraer. The line connects with ferries at Ardrossan to Brodick on the Isle of Arran and at Largs to Great Cumbrae. References Notes Sources Further reading Transport in North Ayrshire Transport in East Ayrshire Transport in South Ayrshire Railway lines in Scotland Standard gauge railways in Scotland