The Inverclyde Line is a railway line running from Glasgow Central station through Paisley and a series of stations to the south of the River Clyde and the Firth of Clyde,terminating at Gourock and Wemyss Bay,where it connects to Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services. The line has been in operation since the 1840s between Glasgow and Greenock and was the first passenger service to follow the River Clyde to the coast. The line was electrified in 1967.
Greenock Central station is one of eight railway stations serving the town of Greenock in western Scotland,and is the nearest to the town centre. This station,which is staffed,is on the Inverclyde Line,37 km (23 mi) west of Glasgow Central towards Gourock. It has three platforms,two of which are in use,with one disused bay platform. This disused platform is still connected to the main line.
Gourock railway station is a terminus of the Inverclyde Line,located at Gourock pierhead,Scotland,and serves the town as well as the ferry services it was originally provided for.
Langbank railway station serves the village of Langbank in Renfrewshire,Scotland. The station is on the Inverclyde Line,16 miles (26 km) west of Glasgow Central.
Bishopton railway station serves the village of Bishopton in Renfrewshire,Scotland. The station is on the Inverclyde line,13 miles (21 km) west of Glasgow Central. It opened on 29 March 1841. The station is managed by ScotRail.
Paisley St James railway station is on the Inverclyde Line,serving one of the residential districts of the town,just west of the town centre. For passengers travelling to the commercial district,Paisley Gilmour Street is the main railway station of Paisley and is located in the heart of Paisley town centre. There is an ongoing campaign to rename the station "Paisley St Mirren" due to the station's proximity to St Mirren's new stadium.
Paisley Gilmour Street railway station is the largest of the four stations serving the town of Paisley,Renfrewshire,Scotland,and acts as the town's principal railway station. The station is managed by ScotRail and serves the Ayrshire Coast Line and Inverclyde Line,7+1⁄4 miles (11.7 km) west of Glasgow Central. The station is protected as a category B listed building.
Branchton railway station is a railway station in Scotland opened in 1967 under British Rail located in the south-west of the town of Greenock,beside the area called Branchton. The station is on the Inverclyde Line,24+3⁄4 mi (40 km) west of Glasgow Central. The station is managed by ScotRail.
Wemyss Bay railway station serves the village of Wemyss Bay,Inverclyde,Scotland. The station is a terminus on the Inverclyde Line,about 26 miles (42 km) west of Glasgow Central. The station incorporates the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry terminal connecting mainland Scotland to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute. The station is managed by ScotRail.
Hillington West railway station is located in the Hillington district of Glasgow,Scotland,also serving the western portion of the large Hillington industrial estate to the north,and the Penilee neighbourhood to the south. The station,is managed by ScotRail and is on the Inverclyde Line.
Hillington East railway station is located in the Hillington district of Glasgow,Scotland,also serving the eastern portion of the large Hillington industrial estate to the north. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Inverclyde Line.
Stirling railway station is a railway station located in Stirling,Scotland. It is located on the former Caledonian Railway main line between Glasgow and Perth. It is the junction for the branch line to Alloa and Dunfermline via Kincardine and is also served by trains on the Edinburgh to Dunblane Line and long-distance services to Dundee and Aberdeen and to Inverness via the Highland Main Line.
The Glasgow South Western Line is a mainline railway in Scotland that runs from Glasgow to Kilmarnock,and then either Carlisle via Dumfries,or Stranraer via Ayr,with a branch to East Kilbride.
Barnhill railway station is in Glasgow,Scotland,3 miles (5 km) north of Glasgow Queen Street railway station on the Springburn branch of the North Clyde Line. The station is managed by ScotRail.
Paisley Canal railway station is a railway station in Paisley,Renfrewshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Paisley Canal Line.
Kilmarnock railway station is a railway station in Kilmarnock,East Ayrshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is served by trains on the Glasgow South Western Line. One of the earliest railway stations in Scotland,the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway opened on 6 July 1812,until it was replaced by the Glasgow,Paisley,Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway on 4 April 1843.
The Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway was the section of railway line between Glasgow Bridge Street railway station and Paisley,in the west of Scotland. It was constructed and operated jointly by two competing railway companies as the stem of their lines to Greenock and Ayr respectively,and it opened in 1840. The Joint Committee,which controlled the line,built a branch to Govan and later to Cessnock Dock,and then Prince's Dock.
The Glasgow,Paisley and Greenock Railway (GP&GR) was an early Scottish railway,opened in 1841,providing train services between Greenock and Glasgow. At the time the River Clyde was not accessible to sea-going ships,and the intention was to compete with river boats that brought goods to and from the city. In fact passenger traffic proved surprisingly buoyant,and connecting steamer services to island resorts in the Firth of Clyde provided a very great source of business.
The Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway was a railway owned by the Caledonian Railway,providing services between Greenock and Wemyss Bay.
Eglinton Street railway station was a railway station approximately one mile south of Glasgow Central,in the Port Eglinton district of Glasgow.
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