An Ayrshire train station has entered the running to be crowned the UK's 'best loved.'
Kilmarnock is among six Scottish stations doing battle in a national heat today, aiming for a place in Friday's grand final.
The competition is being hosted by the Rail Delivery Group in partnership with the Community Rail Network.
This year’s competition takes place during Community Rail Week to showcase community rail and the benefits railways bring to residents, the environment and the local economy.
Kilmarnock has been nominated after the creation of its modern facilities, which offer office space and meeting rooms used by a range of local groups, as well as a coffee shop and book shop.
It will go up against Nairn, Pitlochry, North Queensferry, Wemyss Bay and Glenfinnan to compete in the final later this week.
Over 100 nominations were whittled down to 48 by TV presenter Tim Dunn in the competition that was last held in 2019. They will now face each other in a series of mini-battles to be crowned World Cup of Stations champion 2023.
Each of the nominees are from one of 11 regions, with four bonus stations selected by Dunn. People can vote for their favourite Scottish station today via #WorldCupofStations @RailDeliveryGrp or raildeliverygroup.com/WorldCupOfStations
Jacqueline Starr, chief executive of the Rail Delivery Group, said: “Day in, day out stations up and down the country are proving to be at the very heart of the communities and this year during Community Rail Week, we want to shine a light on the very best stations in England, Scotland and Wales, which includes the six Scottish stations.
“All of the stations are making a positive impact on their local community, whether that’s supporting local businesses, being used for a social space or making the local environment better by being more sustainable, whatever they’re doing to make a difference, we want to celebrate.”
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