Erskine West Ferry
Location type
Name and dates
Erskine West FerryDescription
Southern pier of the ferry over to Dumbarton. The Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway was able to expand its operation to Dumbarton by leasing the ferry (the pier was about a mile east of Langbank station).
Tags
Ferry
| Nearby stations Langbank Dumbarton East Dumbarton Central Dalreoch Northbrae Bowling Bishopton Rockbank Bowling [CR] Kilmacolm Renton South Crook Woodhall Upper Port Glasgow Georgetown [NFF] | Dumbarton Saw Mill Castle Green Shipyard Blackburn Aircraft Factory Launch Building and Engineering Works Leven Shipyard Junction Lifeboat Building Works Sandpoint Marina Victoria Ship Building Yard [Dumbarton] Lower Woodyard Shipyard Tourist/other River Clyde Dumbarton Pier Gleddoch House Dumbarton Castle Bishopton Tunnel Signal Box Langbank Crannog |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
Chronology Dates
| / /1840 | Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway Authorisation to purchase the Erskine West Ferry for Dumbarton and run ferries. West Ferry was a mile east of Langbank station. |
| / /1843 | Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock Railway Authorisation to lease the Erskine West Ferry. |
