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 Abellio ScotRail and is on the Inverclyde Line, 23 miles (37 km) west of Glasgow Central.
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 Drumfrochar station, looking west towards Wemyss Bay in October 2007 | |
| Location | Greenock, Inverclyde Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.9412°N 4.7723°W |
| Grid reference | NS269754 |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | DFR |
| Key dates | |
| 24 May 1998 | Opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2015/16 |  68,438 |
| 2016/17 |  80,654 |
| 2017/18 | 66,232 |
| 2018/19 | 73,980 |
| 2019/20 | 67,642 |
| 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 accident in 1994.
Services
Since opening in 1998, there has been an hourly service at Drumfrochar, with Inverclyde Line services between Glasgow Central and Wemyss Bay calling there.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branchton | Abellio ScotRail Inverclyde Line |
Whinhill | ||
Gallery
Drumfrochar station signs
A Glasgow bound train is just leaving.jpg.webp)
Drumfrochar station, looking east towards Glasgow
References
- Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. "Gaelic/English Station Index". Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8.
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