Port Glasgow Upper railway station explained

Port Glasgow Upper
Status:Disused
Borough:Port Glasgow, Inverclyde
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.9239°N -4.6643°W
Platforms:2
Original:Greenock and Ayrshire Railway
Pregroup:Glasgow and South Western Railway
Postgroup:LMS
Years:23 December 1869
Events:Opened
Years1:2 February 1959
Events1:Closed.

Port Glasgow Upper was a railway station serving Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland, originally as part of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway.

History

The station was opened on 23 December 1869. 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.[1]

Later use of the site

Port Glasgow Harelaw telephone exchange, a children's home and a care home for elderly people now stand on the site.

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Thomas (1971)