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

Greenock Lynedoch
The former Greenock Lynedoch station in 2009.
General information
LocationGreenock, Inverclyde
Scotland
Coordinates55.9416°N 4.7545°W / 55.9416; -4.7545
Grid referenceNS280754
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyGreenock and Ayrshire Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-groupingLMS
Key dates
23 December 1869Opened as Lynedoch[1]
May 1898Renamed as Greenock Lynedoch[1][2]
2 February 1959Closed[2]

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



References



Notes


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

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