Greenock Lynedoch was a railway station serving Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, originally as part of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway.
Greenock Lynedoch | |
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 The former Greenock Lynedoch station in 2009. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Greenock, Inverclyde Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°56′30″N 4°45′16″W / 55.9416°N 4.7545°W |
| Grid reference | NS280754 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Greenock and Ayrshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 23 December 1869 | Opened as Lynedoch[1] |
| May 1898 | Renamed as Greenock Lynedoch[1][2] |
| 2 February 1959 | Closed[2] |
History
editThe station opened on 23 December 1869, as Lynedoch being renamed as Greenock Lynedoch in May 1898.[2]
On 2 February 1959, 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.[3]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenock Princes Pier Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Greenock and Ayrshire Railway |
Port Glasgow Upper Line and station closed | ||
| Port Glasgow (Inch Green) (goods) Line and station closed | ||||
Gallery
edit- 2009 Photo Gallery
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Former Lynedoch station -
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Former Lynedoch station
References
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edit- 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.
- Thomas, John (1971). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Vol. VI Scotland: The Lowlands and the Borders (1st ed.). Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5408-6. OCLC 16198685.
- Thomas, John; Paterson, Rev A. J. S. (1984). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Vol. VI Scotland: The Lowlands and the Borders (2nd ed.). Newton Abbott, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-9465-3712-7. OCLC 12521072.
- Wham, Alasdair (2000). The Lost Railway Lines South of Glasgow. Wigtown: G.C. Book Publishers. ISBN 1-8723-5008-9.
- Lynedoch station on navigable OS map