The Firth of Clyde is the mouth of the River Clyde. It is located on the west coast of Scotland and constitutes the deepest coastal waters in the British Isles. The firth is sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by the Kintyre peninsula,which encloses the outer firth in Argyll and Ayrshire. The Kilbrannan Sound is a large arm of the Firth of Clyde,separating the Kintyre Peninsula from the Isle of Arran. Within the Firth of Clyde is another major island –the Isle of Bute. Given its strategic location at the entrance to the middle and upper Clyde,Bute played a vital naval military role during World War II.
Wemyss Bay is a village on the coast of the Firth of Clyde in Inverclyde in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is in the traditional county of Renfrewshire. It is adjacent to Skelmorlie,North Ayrshire. The town and villages have always been in separate counties,divided by the Kelly Burn.
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.
Inverkip is a village and parish in the Inverclyde council area and historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland,5 miles (8 km) southwest of Greenock and 8.1 miles (13 km) north of Largs on the A78 trunk road. The village takes its name from the River Kip and is served by Inverkip railway station.
Greenock West railway station is a station in Greenock,Scotland,located on the Inverclyde Line which runs from Gourock to Glasgow Central. The route is currently operated by ScotRail under the auspices of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport. Each service to and from Glasgow on the Inverclyde Line stops at this station.
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.
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.
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.
Whinhill railway station is a railway station located in the east of the town of Greenock,Inverclyde,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Inverclyde Line,2+1⁄4 miles (3.6 km) from Port Glasgow and 22+1⁄2 miles (36.2 km) from Glasgow Central.
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.
Inverkip railway station is a railway station serving the village of Inverkip,Inverclyde,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Inverclyde Line,28¾ miles (46 km) west of Glasgow Central.
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.
Largs railway station is a railway station in the town of Largs,North Ayrshire,Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is owned by Network Rail. It is on the Ayrshire Coast Line,43 miles (69 km) south west of Glasgow Central.
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 Caledonian Steam Packet Company provided a scheduled shipping service,carrying freight and passengers,on the west coast of Scotland. Formed in 1889 to complement the services of the Caledonian Railway,the company expanded by taking over rival ferry companies. In 1973,they were merged with MacBraynes as Caledonian MacBrayne.
The Greenock and Ayrshire Railway ran from Greenock,Scotland to Bridge of Weir,connecting there to the Glasgow and South Western Railway and making a through connection between Glasgow and Greenock. It closed progressively between 1959 and 1983.
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.
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