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| Interior of the railway station | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Wemyss Bay |
| Local authority | Inverclyde |
| Operations | |
| Station code | WMS |
| Managed by | First ScotRail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail | |
| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2002/03 * | 0.161 million |
| 2004/05 * | 0.165 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.165 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | SPT |
| History | |
| 1865 | Opened |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Wemyss Bay from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |
Wemyss Bay railway station serves the village of Wemyss Bay, Inverclyde, Scotland . The station is a terminus on Inverclyde Line about 26 miles (42 km) west of Glasgow Central. The station incorporates the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry terminal connecting mainland Scotland to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute. The station is managed by First ScotRail.
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History
Work began in late 1862 on the single track Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway branching from the main Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway at Port Glasgow and taking an inland route across to the coast at Inverkip before descending to Wemyss Bay. This was to connect to Clyde steamer services for Rothesay, Largs and Millport, Isle of Cumbrae, allowing a combined train and steamer journey time of an hour and a half, compared with a typical time of three hours by steamer from Glasgow. The Wemyss Bay Steamboat Company was formed to own the connecting steamers, competing with the private owners of other Clyde steamer services. The route opened on 15 May 1865, but over ambitious timetables led to severe delays during the first year damaging the company's reputation, and the route subsequently faced strong competition from other pierheads.
Station building
The station was designed by James Miller in 1903 for the Caledonian Railway and is remarkable in its use of glass and steel curves. The station is noted for its architectural qualities and, although one of Scotland's finest railway buildings and Category A listed, it has suffered from neglect.
Service
There is an hourly daily hourly service to Glasgow Central.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | First ScotRail |
Inverkip | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Terminus | Caledonian Railway |
Inverkip Line and station open |
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References
- Butt, R.V.J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st Edition ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Clyde Pleasure Steamers - Ian McCrorie, Orr, Pollock & Co. Ltd., Greenock, ISBN 1-869850-00-9
External links
- Train times and station information for Wemyss Bay railway station from National Rail
Gallery
 The station seen from the road, with MV Bute at the slip. |
 The pier and station from the south, with MV Coruisk being loaded. |
.jpg) Class 303 Unit 303 089 in unrefurbished condition with TransClyde markings at Wemyss Bay. |