Port Glasgow Train Station
Port Glasgow lies on the banks of the River Clyde, in the Inverclyde area of Scotland. Port Glasgow has long been associated with shipbuilding and international trade. Today it is a great place to stay for exploring Greenock, Helensburgh, Dunoon and the beautiful Isle of Bute, as well as Glasgow, Scotland’s largest and most cosmopolitan city. There is good estuary fishing to be had near Port Glasgow, and a whole host of recreational activities to be enjoyed in the nearby Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park. Walking, cycling, camping and watersports can all be enjoyed close to Port Glasgow, and there are plenty of wildlife and conservation points of interest to be had along the way.
Port Glasgow Train Station
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.It dates from March 1841, being one of the intermediate stations on the Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway which opened on that date. It later became a junction in 1865, when the branch to was opened. The main line was then extended to in 1889 by the Caledonian Railway.The two lines diverge to the west of the station, with the Wemyss Bay branch now mostly single track all the way to the terminus; the Gourock line is double throughout. Both lines were electrified in 1967 by British Rail using the 25kV A.C system, with the branch partially singled as part of the modernisation work. A (now disused) connection to the former Glasgow and South Western Railway station at Greenock diverged from the branch line a short distance west of the junction. The old station was used for a period (circa 1971-84) as a container terminal, but was officially closed in September 1991.There was a bay platform at the west end of the station for services to Wemyss Bay. The platform was located on the south side of the line and is now infilled - prior to electrification, it was used for carriages which were added to (and on return detached from) Wemyss Bay trains.
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