Drumfrochar railway station

Drumfrochar
Scottish Gaelic: Druim Fhraochair
Location
Place	Greenock
Local authority	Inverclyde
Coordinates	55°56′28″N 4°46′20″W / 55.9412°N 4.7723°W / 55.9412; -4.7723Coordinates: 55°56′28″N 4°46′20″W / 55.9412°N 4.7723°W / 55.9412; -4.7723
Grid reference	NS269754
Operations
Station code	DFR
Managed by	First ScotRail
Number of platforms	1
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05	42,297
2005/06	49,039
2006/07	45,724
2007/08	43,344
2008/09	54,344
2009/10	59,092
2010/11	61,394
History
Opened 24 May 1998 (24 May 1998)
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Drumfrochar from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Drumfrochar railway station is a railway station located in a residential district in the south-western part of Greenock, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Inverclyde Line, 23 miles (37 km) east of Glasgow Central.

Upon exiting the station to the west, one is confronted with panoramic views over the south-west of the town, including Greenock prison.

Opened on 24 May 1998, it is the newest station on the line.

Services

Since opening in 1998, there has been an hourly service at Drumfrochar, with Inverclyde Line services between Glasgow Central and Wemyss Bay calling there.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Branchton		First ScotRail Inverclyde Line		Whinhill

Gallery

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  Drumfrochar station, looking west towards Wemyss Bay

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  A Glasgow bound train is just leaving

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  Drumfrochar station, looking east towards Glasgow