Drumfrochar railway station
Drumfrochar railway station is a railway station located in a residential district in the south-western part of Greenock, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Inverclyde Line, 23 miles (37 km) west of Glasgow Central.
Drumfrochar Scottish Gaelic: Druim Fhraochair | |
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Drumfrochar station, looking west towards Wemyss Bay in October 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Greenock, Inverclyde Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 55.9412°N 4.7723°W |
| Grid reference | NS269754 |
| Managed by | ScotRail |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | DFR |
| Key dates | |
| 24 May 1998 | Opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 73,980 |
| 2019/20 | 67,642 |
| 2020/21 | 6,408 |
| 2021/22 | 32,924 |
| 2022/23 | 46,980 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Upon exiting the station to the west, one is confronted with panoramic views over the south-west of the town, including Greenock prison.
Opened on 24 May 1998, it is the newest station on the line.
The station is on the site of the Greenock rail crash in 1994.
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