Lynedoch railway station explained

Greenock Lynedoch
Status:Disused
Borough:Greenock, Inverclyde
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.9416°N -4.7545°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Original:Greenock and Ayrshire Railway
Pregroup:Glasgow and South Western Railway
Postgroup:LMS
Years:23 December 1869
Events:Opened as Lynedoch[1]
Years1:May 1898
Events1:Renamed as Greenock Lynedoch[2]
Years2:2 February 1959
Events2:Closed

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

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 boat trains continued running, without stopping until 30 November 1965.[3]

References

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Notes and References

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