Greenock Princes Pier railway station
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| Greenock Princes Pier | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Greenock |
| Area | Inverclyde |
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| 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] |
| 1 May 1875 | Renamed as Greenock Princes Pier[1] |
| 25 May 1894 | Original station closed and replaced 90 m further north[1] |
| 30 November 1965 | Closed[1] |
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Greenock Princes Pier was a railway station serving Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, originally as part of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway.
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History
The station opened on 23 December 1869, as Greenock Albert Harbour being renamed as Greenock Princes Pier on 1 May 1875.[1] On 25 May 1894 the original station was closed and replaced by a new station 90 m to the north.[1]
On 2 February 1959,[2] 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.[3]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Glasgow and South Western Railway Greenock and Ayrshire Railway |
Lynedoch Line and station closed |
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