[1] The station was originally called Ardeer Works Platform but at some point the 'Works' title was dropped.

[3] The station was primarily used by factory workers however in 1902 the station was used by the various prime ministers of the British Colonies and their guests, along with the provost and magistrates of Glasgow to visit the factory after the Coronation of King Edward VII.

Because of the large numbers of workers using the station, a second platform had to be built on the other side of the River Garnock at the so-called 'Snodgrass branch'[4] (named after the former Snodgrass village in the area) in the 1940s.

[1] Access to this platform was gained via the Glasgow to Ayr line, just north of Bogside railway station.

Plans for redevelopment of the Ardeer Peninsula by NPL Estates include the possibility of reopening the former Nobel branch for industrial use.