Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway
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The Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway was a railway owned by the Caledonian Railway
, providing services between Greenock
and Wemyss Bay
.
is fully operational as part of the Inverclyde Line
, however several stations have closed and opened during its lifetime.
Caledonian Railway
The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...
, providing services between Greenock
Greenock
Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...
and Wemyss Bay
Wemyss Bay
Wemyss Bay is a village on the coast of the Firth of Clyde falling within the Inverclyde council area and historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The name may derive from the Gaelic uaimh, meaning 'cave'...
.
History
The line was authorised on 17 July 1862, opened on 15 May 1865 and was merged with the Caledonian Railway on 1 August 1893.Current operations
Today, this line together with the former Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock RailwayGlasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway
The Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway was an early railway, which merged with the Caledonian Railway. It was created to provide train services between Greenock and Glasgow.-History:...
is fully operational as part of the Inverclyde Line
Inverclyde Line
The Inverclyde Line is a railway line running from Glasgow Central station through Paisley and a series of stations to the south of the River Clyde and the Firth of Clyde, terminating at Gourock and Wemyss Bay, where it connects to Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services...
, however several stations have closed and opened during its lifetime.