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Ravenscraig railway station

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Ravenscraig
General information
LocationInverclyde
Managed byCaledonian Railway
Line(s)Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway
Platforms1
Key dates
15 May 1865Opened
1 January 1917Closed
1 February 1919Reopened
1 February 1944Closed

Ravenscraig railway station was a railway station serving Ravenscraig Hospital near the town of Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, originally as part of the Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway and later owned by the Caledonian Railway.

History

The station opened on 15 May 1865 and closed permanently on 1 February 1944.

References

  • Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Inverkip   Caledonian Railway
Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway
  Upper Greenock
Line open; station closed