Greenock Princes Pier railway station
Greenock Princes Pier was a railway station serving Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, originally as part of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway. It was approached by a tunnel sloping downhill under Greenock's west end, with railway sidings before the line crossed Brougham Street bridge over the main road to Gourock. The station was set on an embankment on the approach to Prince's Pier, with a line curving down to serve Albert Harbour.
Greenock Princes Pier | |
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The site of railway sidings and engine shed on the approach, in 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Greenock, Inverclyde Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.9564°N 4.7636°W |
| Grid reference | NS275771 |
| Platforms | 6 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Greenock and Ayrshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Key dates | |
| 23 December 1869 | Opened as Greenock Albert Harbour |
| 1 May 1875 | Renamed as Greenock Princes Pier |
| 25 May 1894 | Original station closed and replaced extending 90 m further north |
| 30 November 1965 | Closed |
The area of the station, pier and the infilled Albert Harbour is now occupied by Greenock Ocean Terminal container port and cruise ship passenger terminal.
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