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Coordinates: 55°56′28″N 4°46′20″W / 55.9412°N 4.7723°W / 55.9412; -4.7723
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Opened on 24 May 1998, it is the newest station on the line.
Opened on 24 May 1998, it is the newest station on the line.

The station is on the site of the [[Greenock rail accident]] in 1994.


== Services ==
== Services ==

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Drumfrochar
General information
Other namesTemplate:Lang-gd[1]
LocationInverclyde
Coordinates55°56′28″N 4°46′20″W / 55.9412°N 4.7723°W / 55.9412; -4.7723
Managed byAbellio ScotRail
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeDFR
Key dates
24 May 1998Opened

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.

The station is on the site of the Greenock rail accident in 1994.

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 National Rail Following station
Branchton   Abellio ScotRail
Inverclyde Line
  Whinhill

References

  1. ^ Brailsford, Martyn, ed. (December 2017) [1987]. "Gaelic/English Station Index". Railway Track Diagrams 1: Scotland & Isle of Man (6th ed.). Frome: Trackmaps. ISBN 978-0-9549866-9-8. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

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