Port Glasgow railway station
Port Glasgow  | |
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Trainspotters turn out to see a special train at Port Glasgow | |
| Location | |
| Place | Port Glasgow |
| Local authority | Inverclyde |
| Coordinates | 55°56′01″N 4°41′25″W / 55.9335°N 4.6902°WCoordinates: 55°56′01″N 4°41′25″W / 55.9335°N 4.6902°W |
| Grid reference | NS320744 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | PTG |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 0.379 million |
| 2005/06 |
 0.404 million |
| 2006/07 |
0.415 million |
| 2007/08 |
0.419 million |
| 2008/09 |
0.465 million |
| 2009/10 |
 0.448 million |
| 2010/11 |
0.461 million |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Port Glasgow from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
Port Glasgow railway station is on the Inverclyde Line, serving the town of Port Glasgow, Scotland. It is located in the town centre with the main entrance at the junction of Princes Street and John Wood Street.
Port Glasgow is an interchange station for Inverclyde services to Wemyss Bay and Gourock, since the Inverclyde Line divides to the west of this station; the single track branch heads to Wemyss Bay, and the main route to Gourock. Before the line was electrified, the (now filled in) bay platform was used for carriages which were added to (and on return detached from) Wemyss Bay trains.
There was a bay platform at the west end of the station for services to Wemyss Bay. The platform was located on the south side of the line and is now infilled.
Gallery
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A ten-coach enthusiasts' special passing through Port Glasgow station. The rear loco carried a plate bearing "Pathfinder Tours". Such trains are not a common sight on this line. St Andrews church can be seen in the background.
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Covered walkway leading from the main station entrance on Princes Street to the concourse and ticket office
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A banner repeater signal on the Glasgow-bound platform
References
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (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 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- 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.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Bogston | ScotRail Inverclyde Line (to Gourock) |
Woodhall | ||
| Whinhill | ScotRail Inverclyde Line (to Wemyss Bay) | |||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Bogston Line and station open |
Caledonian Railway Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway |
Langbank Line and station open | ||
| Upper Greenock Line open; station closed |
Caledonian Railway Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway |
connection to Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway | ||