| Fort Matilda | |
|---|---|
| Looking west as a train leaves for Gourock | |
| Location | |
| Place | Fort Matilda |
| Local authority | Inverclyde |
| Grid reference | NS27 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | FTM |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 83,544 |
| 2005/06 * | 93,550 |
| 2006/07 * | 98,510 |
| 2007/08 * | 0.109 million |
| 2008/09 * | 0.128 million |
| History | |
| Original company | Caledonian Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| 1 June 1889 | Opened |
| 5 February 1973 | Temporarily closed |
| 20 April 1973 | Reopened |
| October 1993 | Closed |
| ? | Reopened |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Fort Matilda from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Fort Matilda railway station lies at the far western edge of the town of Greenock. It is a non-staffed station, and is the last stop before the terminus of Gourock on the Inverclyde Line out of Glasgow Central station.
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The station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on 1 June 1889 when the Greenock line was extended to Gourock. It was closed temporarily between 5 February and 20 April 1973. It closed again in October 1993,[1] and has subsequently reopened.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gourock | First ScotRail |
Greenock West | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Gourock | Caledonian Railway |
Greenock West | ||