Port Glasgow Upper railway station
| Port Glasgow Upper | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Port Glasgow |
| Area | Inverclyde |
| Coordinates | 55°55′26″N 4°39′51″W / 55.9239°N 4.6643°WCoordinates: 55°55′26″N 4°39′51″W / 55.9239°N 4.6643°W |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Greenock and Ayrshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 23 December 1869 | Opened |
| 2 February 1959 | Closed.[1] |
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Port Glasgow Upper was a railway station serving Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland, originally as part of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway.
History
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 | ||
References
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Sources
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- 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 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
- Thomas, John (1971). A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. 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. 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.