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upper+greenock+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

55°56′24″N 4°45′29″W / 55.940°N 4.758°W / 55.940; -4.758
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Upper Greenock
The bricked-up entrance to the old Upper Greenock station.
General information
Location Greenock, Inverclyde
Scotland
Coordinates 55°56′24″N 4°45′29″W / 55.940°N 4.758°W / 55.940; -4.758
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Key dates
15 May 1865Opened [1]
5 June 1967Closed

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.

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.

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

  1. ^ 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.



upper+greenock+railway+station Latitude and Longitude:

55°56′24″N 4°45′29″W / 55.940°N 4.758°W / 55.940; -4.758
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Upper Greenock
The bricked-up entrance to the old Upper Greenock station.
General information
Location Greenock, Inverclyde
Scotland
Coordinates 55°56′24″N 4°45′29″W / 55.940°N 4.758°W / 55.940; -4.758
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Key dates
15 May 1865Opened [1]
5 June 1967Closed

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.

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.

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

  1. ^ 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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