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Greenock Princes Pier railway station

Greenock Princes Pier
Location
Place Greenock
Area Inverclyde
Coordinates 55°57′23″N 4°45′49″W / 55.9564°N 4.7636°W / 55.9564; -4.7636Coordinates: 55°57′23″N 4°45′49″W / 55.9564°N 4.7636°W / 55.9564; -4.7636
Operations
Original company Greenock and Ayrshire Railway
Pre-grouping Glasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping LMS
Platforms 6
History
23 December 1869 Opened as Greenock Albert Harbour
1 May 1875 Renamed as Greenock Princes Pier
25 May 1894 Original station closed and replaced 90 m further north
30 November 1965 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
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Greenock Princes Pier was a railway station serving Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, originally as part of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway.

The station opened on 23 December 1869, as Greenock Albert Harbour being renamed as Greenock Princes Pier on 1 May 1875. On 25 May 1894 the original station was closed and replaced by a new station 90 m to the north.

On 2 February 1959, stopping passenger services from Glasgow and Paisley ceased running beyond Kilmacolm; however, the St Enoch boat trains continued running, without stopping until 30 November 1965.



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