Girvan 150

That the Parliament notes the 150th anniversary of the railway arriving in Girvan; congratulates all those involved in the celebrations held on 24 May 2010 at Girvan Station, including members of the Stranraer to Ayr Line Support Association (SAYLSA), pupils and staff from Girvan Primary School, Pipe Major Jimmy Wilson, representatives of ScotRail and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, local councillors and local residents; recognises the past importance of the Stranraer to Ayr line for the economy of Girvan; further recognises the importance of the line for the current and future tourism and business economy of the town; notes also that the current Girvan Station occupies a unique place in railway history, having been built in 1951 to a London, Midland and Scottish (LMS) Railway art deco design, being the first post-war station constructed in Scotland and the first under railway nationalisation, and thanks Richard Carr and members of SAYLSA for their work in preserving this unique heritage.