Wemyss Bay railway station
Interior of the railway station, August 2018 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Wemyss Bay, Inverclyde Scotland | ||||
| Coordinates | 55°52′37″N 4°53′21″W / 55.8769°N 4.8891°W | ||||
| Grid reference | NS192685 | ||||
| Managed by | ScotRail | ||||
| Transit authority | SPT | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | WMS | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | LMS | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 15 May 1865 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 0.202 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 34,738 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.123 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.164 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.210 million | ||||
Listed Building – Category A | |||||
| Designated | 10 June 1971 | ||||
| Reference no. | LB12473 | ||||
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Wemyss Bay railway station serves the village of Wemyss Bay, Inverclyde, Scotland. The station is a terminus on the Inverclyde Line, about 26 miles (42 km) west of Glasgow Central. The station incorporates the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry terminal connecting mainland Scotland to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute. The station is managed by ScotRail.
In Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations by Simon Jenkins, the station was one of only ten to be awarded five stars, and was the station photographed on the front cover.
The station won the 2023 World Cup of Stations, organised by the Rail Delivery Group.