Scottish Railway Stations

Wemyss Bay

Scottish Railway Stations  -  Wemyss Bay   -  11 Sep 2002

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                       Photograph taken: 11 Sep 2002

Wemyss Bay

Wemyss Bay lies on the Firth of Clyde.  A ferry sails from Wemyss Bay to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute.

The first station at Wemyss Bay opened in 1865.  The station in this photograph was built in 1903.  It was designed by Donald Mathieson and James Miller who also designed the railway hotels at Turnberry and Gleneagles.

The station with its splendid architecture is spacious, designed to accommodate the large number of holidaymakers travelling from Glasgow to Rothesay.

There is a long, curved, covered passage linking the station to the ferry pier.  I have been told that at one time both sides of this passage were lined with models of old ships and ferries, displayed in glass cases, and that there were hanging baskets of flowers throughout the concourse above.

The photograph above is taken from the top of the passage leading to the ferry.  It looks away from the ferry and towards the station's booking office.

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