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NS1968 : Wemyss Bay Railway Station (detail)

taken 2 years ago, near to Upper Skelmorlie, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Wemyss Bay Railway Station (detail)
Wemyss Bay Railway Station (detail)
Caledonian Railway crest and the date "1903".

Wemyss Bay railway is a terminus on the Inverclyde Line, about 26 miles west of Glasgow Central. The station, which is managed by ScotRail, incorporates the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry terminal connecting mainland Scotland to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute.

The current station building was designed by prolific Scottish railway architect James Miller LinkExternal link in 1903 for the Caledonian Railway. Widely regarded as one of Britain’s finest railway buildings (LinkExternal link The Sunday Times), it is a Category A Listed Building (LB12473 LinkExternal link Historic Environment Scotland), remarkable in its use of glass and steel curves.

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Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 2 September, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 193 685 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:52.5573N 4:53.3631W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 193 685
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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