Upper Greenock railway station
Upper Greenock railway station was a railway station serving the town of Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, originally as part of the Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway and later owned by the Caledonian Railway.
Upper Greenock | |
|---|---|
 The bricked-up entrance to the old Upper Greenock station. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Greenock, Inverclyde Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.940°N 4.758°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 15 May 1865 | Opened[1] |
| 5 June 1967 | Closed |
History
The station opened on 15 May 1865 and closed permanently on 5 June 1967. The station was directly replaced by Branchton station, approximately 2.8 km west.
Gallery
The station was located at the top of Lynedoch Street
The bricked-up entrance on Lynedoch Street
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenscraig Line open; station closed |
Caledonian Railway Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway |
Port Glasgow Line and station open | ||
References
Notes
- Butt (1995)
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
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