Drumfrochar railway station
Drumfrochar  | |
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| Scottish Gaelic: Druim Fhraochair | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Greenock |
| Local authority | Inverclyde |
| Coordinates | 55°56′28″N 4°46′20″W / 55.9412°N 4.7723°WCoordinates: 55°56′28″N 4°46′20″W / 55.9412°N 4.7723°W |
| Grid reference | NS269754 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | DFR |
| Managed by | Abellio ScotRail |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 42,297 |
| 2005/06 |
 49,039 |
| 2006/07 |
 45,724 |
| 2007/08 |
43,344 |
| 2008/09 |
54,344 |
| 2009/10 |
59,092 |
| 2010/11 |
61,394 |
| 2011/12 |
55,258 |
| 2012/13 |
60,022 |
| 2013/14 |
69,828 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 24 May 1998 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Drumfrochar from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
| UK Railways portal | |
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.
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.
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 | ||
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| Branchton | Abellio ScotRail Inverclyde Line |
Whinhill | ||
Gallery
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Drumfrochar station, looking west towards Wemyss Bay
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A Glasgow bound train is just leaving
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Drumfrochar station, looking east towards Glasgow
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