Lynedoch railway station

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Greenock Lynedoch
Lynedoch5.JPG
The former Greenock Lynedoch station in 2009.
Location Greenock, Inverclyde
Scotland
Coordinates 55°56′30″N4°45′16″W / 55.9416°N 4.7545°W / 55.9416; -4.7545 Coordinates: 55°56′30″N4°45′16″W / 55.9416°N 4.7545°W / 55.9416; -4.7545
Grid reference NS280754
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Greenock and Ayrshire Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Key dates
23 December 1869Opened as Lynedoch [1]
May 1898Renamed as Greenock Lynedoch [1] [2]
2 February 1959Closed [2]

Greenock Lynedoch was a railway station serving Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, originally as part of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway.

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History

The 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

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Butt (1995), page 151
  2. 1 2 3 Butt (1995), page 109
  3. Thomas (1971)

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