The station opened on 28 May 1848, although the line between Irvine and Crosshouse was still in use by trains until October 1965.
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<gallery>Image:Percetonjunction.jpg|Near Perceton Junction, outside Dreghorn. Bourtreehill Brickworks sidings and wagons on the left.Image:Dreghorn railway station sleepers 2007.jpg|A row of sleepers near the site of the station in 2007.</gallery>