The station served the local villages at Doura, Fergushill and Benslie, which were well populated up until the early years of the 20th century, when outdated mining village houses were demolished and the inhabitants moved to better accommodation in Kilwinning.
The station served the local villages at Doura, Fergushill, and Benslie, which were densely populated up until the early 20th century, when old mining village houses were demolished and residents moved to improved accommodations in Kilwinning.