Upper Greenock | |
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General information | |
Location | Greenock, Inverclyde Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°56′24″N4°45′29″W / 55.940°N 4.758°W |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway |
Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
Post-grouping | LMS |
Key dates | |
15 May 1865 | Opened [1] |
5 June 1967 | Closed |
Upper Greenock railway station was a railway station serving the town of Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, originally as part of the Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway and later owned by the Caledonian Railway.
The station opened on 15 May 1865 and closed permanently on 5 June 1967. The station was directly replaced by Branchton station, approximately 2.8 km west.
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Ravenscraig Line open; station closed | Caledonian Railway Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway | Port Glasgow Line and station open |
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