Upper Greenock railway station

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Upper Greenock
Upper Greenock - geograph-4361101-by-Thomas-Nugent.jpg
The bricked-up entrance to the old Upper Greenock station.
Location Greenock, Inverclyde
Scotland
Coordinates 55°56′24″N4°45′29″W / 55.940°N 4.758°W / 55.940; -4.758 Coordinates: 55°56′24″N4°45′29″W / 55.940°N 4.758°W / 55.940; -4.758
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway
Pre-grouping Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Key dates
15 May 1865Opened [1]
5 June 1967Closed

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.

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History

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
Ravenscraig
Line open; station closed
  Caledonian Railway
Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway
  Port Glasgow
Line and station open

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Notes

  1. Butt (1995)

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