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Port Glasgow Upper railway station

Coordinates: 55°55′26″N 4°39′51″W / 55.9239°N 4.6643°W / 55.9239; -4.6643
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Port Glasgow Upper
A telephone exchange now stands on the site
General information
LocationPort Glasgow, Inverclyde
Scotland
Coordinates55°55′26″N 4°39′51″W / 55.9239°N 4.6643°W / 55.9239; -4.6643
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreenock and Ayrshire Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
23 December 1869Opened[citation needed]
2 February 1959Closed.[1]

Port Glasgow Upper was a railway station serving Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland, originally as part of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway.

History

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The station was opened on 23 December 1869. On 2 February 1959,[1] stopping passenger services from Glasgow and Paisley ceased running beyond Kilmacolm; however, the St Enoch boat trains continued running, without stopping until 30 November 1965.[2]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Lynedoch
Line and station closed
  Glasgow and South Western Railway
Greenock and Ayrshire Railway
  Kilmacolm
Line and station closed

Later use of the site

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Port Glasgow Harelaw telephone exchange, a children's home and a care home for elderly people now stand on the site.

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Daniels, Gerald David; Dench, Leslie Alan (May 1973) [1964]. Passengers No More (2nd ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 57. ISBN 0-7110-0438-2. OCLC 2554248. 1513 CEC 573.
  2. ^ Thomas (1971)

Sources

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